Reusable modules and code organization?

[Robert]

Hi,

I'm new to php, and all of the examples I've seen show php code
embedded in html documents.

My question is: How do you create and organize reusable classes or
modules?

What kinds of files are used, what's the directory structure, and how
are these referenced from php applications?

Thanks,
Robb

[Colin Fine]

Robert wrote:

Hi,

I'm new to php, and all of the examples I've seen show php code
embedded in html documents.

My question is: How do you create and organize reusable classes or
modules?

What kinds of files are used, what's the directory structure, and how
are these referenced from php applications?

Thanks,
Robb

You could start with http://uk.php.net/manual/en/function.include.php.

Colin

[Peter Fox]

Following on from Robert's message. . .

>Hi,

I'm new to php, and all of the examples I've seen show php code
embedded in html documents.

My question is: How do you create and organize reusable classes or
modules?

What kinds of files are used, what's the directory structure, and how
are these referenced from php applications?

Good news, its very easy.
Set up any directory structure you like - it doesn't have to be in the
web root hierarchy. For example I have a sub-directory for classes then
project-based directories for tools, testing, and so on.

Now look at php.ini and you will see include_path. (Also if you're
interested look at set_include_path which might come in handy if stuffed
into a project specific 'configuration' php include.

In your code put require_once('myCleverClass.php'); and you're away.

FWIW All my code is PHP-generates-HTML ie used as a 'proper' language
not as a bit of extra in an HTML file.


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