Calling a function

[ma201dq]

Hi guys

Is it possible to call a function in different file? If yes how?

cheers

[clamcrusher]

a function needs to be defined before php can use it. once it is defined, it can be used anywhere in the script.

look at require_once() which is a variation of include()

its common practice to have a dedicated file for function definitions.

[Skookum]

Yes it is.

You call it the same as you would any other function. Except at the top you have to do an include or a require of the file that contains the function.

include '/Functions/PHPFunctionCodeThingy.php'; 

Then you can call whatever function is in PHPFunctionCodeThingy.php

[ma201dq]

ok, say we have this code

foo.php

<?

function foo() {
$x=1, $y=2
echo $x + $y;
}

//calling function 
foo();

?>

so how do i call function foo only in a file named foo2.php

thanks

[clamcrusher]

require_once 'your_functions_file.php';

foo(); 

[php_daemon]

Note that if you have the function call in the included file (just like you do in foo.php), you don't need to call it after you include the file. Look at it as concatenating the two files.

[ma201dq]

require_once 'your_functions_file.php';

foo(); 

thanks calmcrusher

[ma201dq]

Note that if you have the function call in the included file (just like you do in foo.php), you don't need to call it after you include the file. Look at it as concatenating the two files.

php_daemon, foo.php was just for illustrative purposes, but what you saying makes sense.

cheers