random include

[j0n]

Hey, i am looking for a way to show a random php include.

Any ideas ?

Cheers, Jon

[Andy Tomaka]

Edit:

Skip my post, go down to the next one. It's a better solution.

One method would be to build the include statement into a variable and eval it. For example, setup the variable $include_me. Have your includes have the same file name except for a number at the end.

You end up with something like:

$include_me = "include(\"include$rand.inc\" );
eval $include_me; 

Where $rand is a randomly generated integer within the range of files that you have.

[lieut_data]

Or, just to be nitpicky, for better performance, call the include directly:

include("include$rand.inc"); 

[Andy Tomaka]

haha, nah, that's not to be nitpicky lieut_data. That's me being an idiot. I apologize for that. I had originally had a different idea to begin with and then realized it was much simpler with just putting the variable there...and forgot about not needing eval(). Thanks for pointing it out!

[lieut_data]

-- no worries, mate!

Glad to help!