include and require

[john45]

Is it possible to use a php function that I created in another file without using include or require?  I know include_path only refers to the folders/directories. 

[revraz]

And it's bad to use include why?

[john45]

I never said it was bad.  I asked if it was possible.

[Mchl]

But why would you need anything else?

I can imagine a system that would looad a txt file and then create a lambda function ( create_function() )based on its contents but... what for?

[wildteen88]

Is it possible to use a php function that I created in another file without using include or require?  I know include_path only refers to the folders/directories. 

To answer the question no. How would PHP know where the function is defined?

[ignace]

@wildteen wouldn't it be possible using spl_autoload()?

[wildteen88]

@wildteen wouldn't it be possible using spl_autoload()?

That will only work for classes not functions.

[ignace]

true, but maybe john really wanna put in all effort to not use include (or atleast only once and out of sight) i even believe that is what he is referring to

 

in that case:

// assuming set_include_path() has already been set
function __autoload($className)
{
    require_once($className . ".php");
}

// no include or require required, just use:
$class = new MyClass();