Why use .class.php instead .php?

[Jessica]

I always name my class files ClassName.php. I see a lot of people name them ClassName.class.php

Why is this?

[roopurt18]

It's just a naming convention that some people like.  I personally don't see the need for it because classes should be placed in a directory appropriately named...ahem...class or classes.

[Jessica]

Yeah I keep all mine in a /lib folder.

[cmgmyr]

I usually do this: "class.mysql.php" ...even though I usually keep all of the classes in /includes/classes, but I just think it's neater. Whatever floats your boat!

[Jessica]

why do you add .mysql?

[cmgmyr]

that would be for my mysql class.

[sneamia]

that would be for my mysql class.

 

As in class.*className*.php?

[cmgmyr]

correct

[sneamia]

Tricky, tricky.  Switching around the order on us.

[cmgmyr]

haha, i just think it looks neater

[Jessica]

Ah I see.

[ToonMariner]

I name my classes xxx.cls.php and if yyy extends or xxx, xxx_yyy.cls.php just the naming convention I use (helps with the __autoload I use).

 

Hope we are all on php 5 and using the __autoload function (which I think is the best function ever added to php!) save syou so much time and ensures you don't go including all kind of rubbish you don't need.

[Jessica]

*sheepish*

I use PHP5 but I don't know about autoload...heading the manual

[trq]

I just wish __autoload() worked with functions as well.

[Jessica]

Oh sweet.

[ToonMariner]

I love autoload so much I am gutted you can only use it once

[448191]

http://nl3.php.net/spl_autoload_register

[redbullmarky]

my naming conventions are like this for the same reason ToonMariner suggested - autoload.

 

I have a 'libs' directory, typical files like:

 

class.mysql.php - class called 'mysql'

base.component.php - class called 'component' but generally a base/abstract class rather than one that should be used alone.

funcs.general.php - general functions

funcs.math.php - just as it says.

 

it generally just means shaving time off actually finding stuff as well as allowing more automation when including relevent files.

[matthewhaworth]

As people have touched on earlier, I believe the postfix .class.php is applied to avoid confusion when using the __autoload magic function.  Just a guess.  But say I used display php pages parallel to classes then the confusion would arise when I have members.php and members.php; the former being a page that displays the members using the members class to works with a DAO to return all necessary information.  Think of phpBB they do something.. similar.. however they separate their classes, well, includes, with a folder.  So meh.

[Ninjakreborn]

I just like naming them myself like redbully does except reverse.

math.class.php

pdf.class.php

For all of my classes.

files.function.php

whatever.function.php