| Re: require/include a file inside a function [message #172685 is a reply to message #172679] |
Thu, 24 February 2011 19:02   |
Jerry Stuckle
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On 2/24/2011 11:54 AM, Twayne wrote:
> In news:ik4la0$a4l$3(at)news(dot)eternal-september(dot)org,
> Jerry Stuckle<jstucklex(at)attglobal(dot)net> typed:
> :: On 2/23/2011 9:01 PM, Twayne wrote:
> ::: In news:8s78bbFd6qU1(at)mid(dot)individual(dot)net,
> ::: Simon<bad(at)example(dot)com> typed:
> ::::: Hi,
> :::::
> ::::: is it possible to globally include(...) a file inside a
> ::::: function?
> :::::
> ::::: What I am trying to do is prevent loading files until
> ::::: they are really needed
> :::::
> ::::: currently I have something like...
> :::::
> ::::: // -----------------------
> ::::: include 'large_a.php';
> ::::: include 'large_b.php';
> ::::: include 'large_c.php';
> ::::: include 'large_d.php';
> :::::
> ::::: // -----------------------
> :::::
> ::::: but this is not ideal because I might never need those
> ::::: files...
> ::::: I would much rather have something like
> :::::
> ::::: // -----------------------
> ::::: function load_large_class( $a )
> ::::: {
> ::::: if( $a == $condition_a )
> ::::: include 'large_a.php';
> ::::: if( $a == $condition_b )
> ::::: include 'large_b.php';
> ::::: if( $a == $condition_c )
> ::::: include 'large_c.php';
> ::::: if( $a == $condition_d )
> ::::: include 'large_d.php';
> ::::: }
> ::::: // -----------------------
> :::::
> ::::: but as you know that will only locally include the file,
> ::::: all classes, variables etc will only 'exist' for the
> ::::: life of the function.
> :::::
> ::::: Would there be an easy way around this problem?
> :::::
> ::::: I guess I could always have a small file that says
> :::::
> ::::: // -----------------------
> ::::: if( $a == $condition_a )
> ::::: include 'large_a.php';
> ::::: if( $a == $condition_b )
> ::::: include 'large_b.php';
> ::::: if( $a == $condition_c )
> ::::: include 'large_c.php';
> ::::: if( $a == $condition_d )
> ::::: include 'large_d.php';
> ::::: // -----------------------
> :::::
> ::::: but for the purpose of what I am trying to do I would
> ::::: prefer a function
> ::::: as it would be neater to maintain/use.
> :::::
> ::::: Many thanks in advance
> :::::
> ::::: Simon
> :::
> ::: Yes.
> :::
> :::
> ::
> :: No.
> ::
> ::
> Stuck, maybe you can't, but I certainly can here and use such a mechanism on
> two sites that are functioning perfectly. There will be gotchas in ANY
> methodology but this one works well. Try it; you'll see.
> I'll not make a troll fest out of this, so flail away if you wish; we've
> all seen you at work by now.
>
> HTH,
>
> Twayne`
>
>
OK, troll, you're resorting to personal attacks again - but that's
exactly like you.
The fact is - anything included from within a function is local to that
function only.
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