The inludes folder is thrown around as more of a generic term for a directory that includes important files. Is this a pretty good definition for the purpose of an 'includes' folder? Also, I've seen the following syntax before: (__FILE__). Why the underscores? thanks- --- Jason Barnett <jason.barnett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I haven't bothered to benchmark this, but here is my > own solution to > this problem. If you already have a common file > that you are including > in every script then the cost should be very low. > Feel free to use it > if you prefer. > > Apache > htdocs > site1 > includes > common.php > test_include.php > testfolder > test2.php > site2 > includes > (those four files) > etc... > > <!-- common.php --> > <?php > > $basedir = dirname(__FILE__) . '/'; > > ?> > > <!-- test_include.php --> > <? > > include_once common.php; > /** Now you can include files relative to the base > directory */ > include_once $basedir . 'testfolder/test2.php'; > > ?> > > > -- > Teach a person to fish... > > Ask smart questions: > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > PHP Manual: http://php.net/manual/ > php-general archives: > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general&w=2 > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > ===== ---------------- "forget your lust for the rich man's gold. All that you need, is in your soul. You can do this if you try. All that I want for you my son, is to be satisfied" ~ Lynard Skynard -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
