Referencing Classes and Methods from Separate PHP File.

[richardstan]

Hi,

 

I want to be able to construct and use the methods of a class in one php file from another php file.

For example

 

Database.php

 

class MySQL{

 

function connect($hostname,$pass,$user)

{

return $link;

}

 

function disconnect($link)

{}

}

 

then use these methods in another php form. How do i go about doing this?

Thanks

Richard.

[corbin]

In PHP you have to define the entire class at the same time.

[F1Fan]

Use the http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.include.php function.

[wildteen88]

include database.php in the other file you want to use the class then initiate a new instance of the class, eg

include 'Database.php';
// create a new instance of the MySQL class
$mysql = new MySQL;

$mysql->connect('localhost', 'user', 'pass');

$mysql->close();

[corbin]

Oh wow I misread that post entirely.  I thought he wanted to define the class then define the disconnect function later.  Brain dead moment.

[discomatt]

You could also include, and then extend your class to include the other members.