[SOLVED] file_exists function

[Beasts]

hi,

why is file_exists function acting weird?

 

my code is :

if (file_exists($filename))
{
  include($filename);
} else {
  echo("error");
}

 

the file does exist. but the error is given out.

however, when i edit the code to be if(!file_exists($filename)) then it works the way i want? isnt that the oppsite?

[Maq]

however, when i edit the code to be if(!file_exists($filename)) then it works the way i want? isnt that the oppsite?

 

No.  Because, in the latter if statement, it's true that the file does NOT exist.  So the include gets executed.

 

Echo out your $filename and make sure it exists.  Other than that your code looks fine.

[PFMaBiSmAd]

So, what is actually in $filename? I'll guess it is a URL - http://yourdomain.com/yourfile.php?

[Beasts]

$filename = 'inc'.$_POST['page'].'.php';

 

anyway i think its solved 

although i posted my code here with organized, in my actual code i had it in a single line... when i organized the code its working  ???

[Maq]

By organized, you mean properly formatted?

 

You should always have your code properly formatted to easily detect problems and to maintain readable code.  It only takes a moment.

[PFMaBiSmAd]

When you post code that is not the same as the code that is causing the problem, no one can help you.