Alternative to MVC?

PHP
1

I will have to develop a backend for my client, what are alternative to MVC but something small?

Here what I come up to control the pages:

index.php


        switch ($_GET['page'])
        {
            case 'add':
                 include("add.php");
                break;
            case 'edit':
                include("edit.php");
                break;
            case 'list':
                include("list.php");
                break;
        }

or any better solution?

2

You have basically started implementing the beginning stages of a front controller, which is commonly used in web based MVC frameworks. Why not just go use a MVC framework already?

This switch case technique is effective until the switch grow beyond half a dozen CASE statements, at which point managing them becomes more work than it’s worth.

Each include is essentially a controller action being dispatched, much like a MVC framework would do for you.

Cheers,
Alex

3

Why use include? I would not use includes personally in that situation. Just call a custom-made functions to do the adding, editing and listing. That would be much neater. One does not have to open different files to check the code.