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phpincludeforeachdirectory
heron
heron

Reputation: 3661

Include whole php directory

Let's say, we have index page that includes php/common.php. 

foreach (glob("functions/*.php") as $filename)
{
    include $filename;
}

Code above located in common.php. So index.php includes common.php and common must include all files from functions folder which located in the same folder with common.php

When I try to call some function (which located in one of php/functions folder's files) from index.php getting error message Call to undefined function. Used the code below instead (to test if there is any problem with foreach loop)

include "functions/ipdetect.php";

Got result. So why foreach doesn't work in my case? Maybe php fires foreach AFTER inluding the common.php into index.php?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 4123

Answers (2)

lsl
lsl

Reputation: 4419

For starters you should use include_once it stops you from including things twice resulting in more errors, and the minor overhead does very little.

foreach (glob("functions/*.php") as $filename)
{
    include_once $filename;
}

Is the "functions" folder under the root or under the "php" folder that common is in? If under php you'll need this change:

foreach (glob("php/functions/*.php") as $filename)
{
    include_once $filename;
}

Edit removed incorrect explaination - read darren cooks comments:

@DEVastor The direct include works because it was your glob() that wasn't working, not your include().

Upvotes: 2

Darren Cook
Darren Cook

Reputation: 28913

Works for me (see below code - these are the full files). Running "php index.php" from command line outputs "Hello World!". Hint: put some global code in one of the files being included (see a.php below; uncomment the echo). That should tell you if the file is being included. BTW, as others have said, always use include_once unless you have a good reason not to.

--- index.php ----

<?php
include "common.php";
echo f()."\n";
?>

--- common.php ---

<?php
foreach (glob("functions/*.php") as $filename)
{
    include $filename;
}
?>

--- functions/a.php ---

<?php
//echo "*** In a.php ***\n";
function f(){
return "Hello World!";
}
?>

Upvotes: 2

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