require() with variables

[johnnyk]

Is it possible to do something like this:
require('whatever.inc?id=1');

[zq29]

Unfortunatly not. Depending on what it is you wish to include, you could use an iframe, it's src attribute will accept files with variables appended to them.

[johnnyk]

Is there a reason PHP doesn't let you do that. Seems like it would be pretty useful.

[kenrbnsn]

These functions just make it easier to insert chunks of code into the code stream. Any variables that are defined before the included code are available to be used by the included code.

Ken

[johnnyk]

But what if I want to modify what is included, for example:

require('whatever.php?id=1');

whatever.php
[code]
switch($_GET['id']){
case '1':
  echo 'echo this';
  break;
case '2':
  echo 'echo that';
  break;
}
[/code]

That seems useful. Is there any way to do something like that?

[redarrow]

use a function() {  } one one page.

then include("the page") then call that function() ok.

[johnnyk]

What would the function do? Could you give some example code?