Calling a class from another file in a function?

[rockinaway]

How would I call another class from a different file, into my function? Would I have to require and then do new class()?

[per1os]

<?php
include('classfile.php');

function createClass(){
    return new class();
}
?>

 

I think that should work, but not sure.

[rockinaway]

That didn't work.. but I figured it out... just needed a global call

[Jenk]

"global" is a code smell. Pass your objects and variables around, as they should be handled.

[rockinaway]

No you see, I am wroking in a software and everything is handled properly.. is is how it has been done ...

[emehrkay]

include('path_to.class.php'); //class name is class{}

 

function example(){

$class = new class();

}

 

[Jenk]

No you see, I am wroking in a software and everything is handled properly.. is is how it has been done ...

It's still a code smell. Negates the entire reason for having a modular application, but it breaks the capsulation by having a direct and explicit dependency on not only a global value, but also the name of the variable containing that value.

 

It is much better practice to present that value as a parameter to your object.