| require/include a file inside a function [message #172447] |
Fri, 18 February 2011 12:51  |
Simon
Messages: 29
Registered: February 2011
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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
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