Error using require in more than one file

[HGeneAnthony]

When I write code/script I generally rely heavily on classes and create a class in every file which shares the same name as the file (due to my Java background). For example, search.php has a Search class. Well sometimes my classes need to call each other so I have to include the file in every file which calls the class in it. For example require("search.php"); for classes which call my Search class. However, I've had errors where if I require a class in more than one file PHP shoots out an error saying I can't require it more than once. However, I have 2 classes in 2 different files that need to use the class. If I don't specify require in either one I get errors saying it can't find the class. How can I work around this.

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When I write code/script I generally rely heavily on classes and create a class in every file which shares the same name as the file (due to my Java background). For example, search.php has a Search class. Well sometimes my classes need to call each other so I have to include the file in every file which calls the class in it. For example require("search.php"); for classes which call my Search class. However, I've had errors where if I require a class in more than one file PHP shoots out an error saying I can't require it more than once. However, I have 2 classes in 2 different files that need to use the class. If I don't specify require in either one I get errors saying it can't find the class. How can I work around this.
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what about include("whatever.php");

[HGeneAnthony]

I'll try it but why would it be any different than require in this instance?

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Use require_once().