Fatal error: Cannot redeclare encode() (previously declared

[droopz17]

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare encode() (previously declared

 

DUDE, WHY THE !@#$ DOES IT DO THIS, WHATS THE POINT OF MAKING FUNCTIONS IF I CAN'T CALL THEM FROM ANOTHER FILE.  I include them, and then call to them. Help me please.

[bluebyyou]

Post the code please

[rhyspaterson]

Do the files included have a .php or .inc extension? I remember something about needing a .inc extension on included php files if you want them to be parsed.

[droopz17]

include_once("includes/functions.php");

$test = encode('whatever');

 

 

The actual code is to encode my cookies so i rather not include it. I just need to know why any time i make a function in a seperate file then include it, if i use it more than once in my site it gives me a fatal error.

[droopz17]

Do the files included have a .php or .inc extension? I remember something about needing a .inc extension on included php files if you want them to be parsed.

 

.php, man i bet your right let me try it and see.

[JasonLewis]

that error is basically saying that you have called it once, somewhere, then in the same block of code being parsed it is being called again. i've only really seen it with classes, so paste some of the code so we can take a look.

[droopz17]

Do the files included have a .php or .inc extension? I remember something about needing a .inc extension on included php files if you want them to be parsed.

 

No it still is not working, please someone help me. I want my functions in a seperate file so i have it organized. I do not want to resort to putting it in my pages.

[droopz17]

that error is basically saying that you have called it once, somewhere, then in the same block of code being parsed it is being called again. i've only really seen it with classes, so paste some of the code so we can take a look.

 

 

 

include_once("include/encoder.inc");
$ad_encode = encode('admin_rights');


<?php
function encode($var){

$out_var = '';
$s = '0';
$e = '1';

$num_char = strlen($var);

//WHILE NUMBER OF CHARACTERS IS LESS THE THE NUMBER OF I
while( $i < $num_char ){
	$new_var = substr($var, $s, $e );

	//long if statement goes here.


	$s++;

$i++;
}
return $out_var;

}



function decode($var){

$out_var = '';
$s = '0';
$e = '2';

$num_char = strlen($var);

//WHILE NUMBER OF CHARACTERS IS LESS THE THE NUMBER OF I
while( $i < $num_char ){
	$new_var = substr($var, $s, $e );

	//long if statement goes here.


	$s++;
	$s++;

$i++;
$i++;
}
return $out_var;

}

?>

[bluebyyou]

Are you using include_once() instead of just include() for a reason?

[mmarif4u]

Try this instead:

require_once("include/encoder.inc");

 

But i am not sure about this:

encoder.inc

May be this will be encoder.inc.php

[droopz17]

Are you using include_once() instead of just include() for a reason?

 

 

I thought that might help, but either way it still give the fatal error, is there a way to exit from the include once you use it.  kinda like when you use mysql you can close it with mysql_close

[cooldude832]

check your text editor some like to add whitespace to prolouges/ other funky things take it to the old standard notepad and save in there

[JasonLewis]

files containing PHP must have the .php extention. kind of silly making it .inc

 

if you just make a php file with the include and calling the encode function, does it spit out any errors? fatal errors?

[cooldude832]

not true.  include files can be of any extension .xasfa if you so wanted.  Some people do that as a deferer of crawl bots

[droopz17]

files containing PHP must have the .php extention. kind of silly making it .inc

 

if you just make a php file with the include and calling the encode function, does it spit out any errors? fatal errors?

 

 

 

 

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare encode() (previously declared in include/encoder.inc:2) in include/encoder.php on line 2

[cooldude832]

move your includes inside your document.  The issue is your document can't handle those includes because it doesn't know your inside php

NO:

include_once("include/encoder.inc");

$ad_encode = encode('admin_rights');

<?php

 

YES:

<?php

 

include_once("include/encoder.inc");

$ad_encode = encode('admin_rights');

 

 

[mmarif4u]

that error is basically saying that you have called it once, somewhere, then in the same block of code being parsed it is being called again. i've only really seen it with classes, so paste some of the code so we can take a look.

 

I am agree with ProjectFear.

Did u include this file in other scripts, if so then may be there u include that file previously.

[JasonLewis]

but the OP said that they made a BLANK file except for the include and the calling of the function adn received an error.

 

<?php
include('includes/encoder.php');
$encode = encoder('text');
?>

 

OP said that that spat out errors.

 

[droopz17]

My code is inside my <?php  ?>, php lines. I have a site with like over a 100pages all going off a template, basically a header and footer that is included in each page i code. I have one page that request it but request the encode() fuctions like 5 times. but is only included once.

[droopz17]

In my fuction i'm using return $out_var,

 

Is it the return that is messing it up??? if so would using globals help?

[droopz17]

It's all because of a bug!!!

 

read this crap right here.  http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=26032

[JasonLewis]

that was 3 or so years ago. i am not sure thats the problem although it looks a lot like it. what version of PHP are you using?

[droopz17]

php 5, just talked to my hosting about looking into it, but i'm just gonna put it in my files directly and be done with it, thanks to everyone that tried helping but this one is done.