Is there a particular reason as to why some people use .inc and some just use plain .php for include files? Does actually do anything performance wise or does it just make it easier to distinguish between files?
qazplm114477
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Jump to PostTwo distinguish an include file from another that contains a mix of php and html.
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Triztian
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Two distinguish an include file from another that contains a mix of php and html.
FredrikDuwell
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I personally never name a file ".inc" or any other *do not know the word in English*, except class-files.
I may name them as "[FileName].Class.php".
As Triztian wrote, it's to distinguish files from others.
qazplm114477
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Thanks for the info, so I guess it's just a matter of preference. I'll probably go for .inc.php thanks again
digital-ether
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Just a note. A disadvantage of using .inc is that it will be visible to visitors if accessed directly. Using .php will hide the source code since the server will always parse the PHP before serving.
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