Class Files

[bmilliron]

Since it is a good idea to put PHP class definitions in separate files.  Do you need to make a reference to the class file when creating an object? How does PHP know what file contains the class definition?

 

Thanks,

 

-Ben

[pocobueno1388]

You include the file at the top of your script that your using the class in.

 

include "myclass.class.php";

[bmilliron]

Thanks, pocobueno, so the include statement is used like the import statement in Java right? 

[redbullmarky]

yep.

 

if you're on PHP5, and you keep things fairly well organised with a consistent naming structure, you can make use of the __autoload magic function to wrap your includes in. this saves having to use includes all over the place.