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Old February 25th, 2004, 11:42 PM
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include(); Function: Dont Understand
I am reading a book on php/mysql, and I noticed that when the author used the include function it looked like this:

php Code:
Original - php Code 
  1.  
  2. include('./file.php');

I don't understand why there is a dot and a slash placed before the file name (i.e ./file.php). Is there something special that happens when you do this or what?
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Old February 25th, 2004, 11:58 PM
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RE: include(); Function: Dont Understand
in the few minutes i have available, i wasn't able to find you a perfect link.

here's a close one link

basically, ./ means "everything in this current directory"
(see just . at the url i gave you)

the syntax of include() is very flexible

you could also do
php Code:
Original - php Code 
  1.  
  2. include('./file.php');
  3. include('file.php');
  4. include 'file.php';
  5. include './file.php';//possibly the preferred syntax
  6. include("./file.php");
  7. include("file.php");
  8. include "file.php";
all of those are equivalent

the only minor difference is that if you just type
php Code:
Original - php Code 
  1. include './file.php';
instead of
php Code:
Original - php Code 
  1. include 'file.php';
then php will look in your entire include path instead of only looking in the current directory (usually the current directory is part of your include path)

i hope that wasn't too confusing.
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Old February 26th, 2004, 12:01 AM
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Thanks Dude.
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php help?
anyway, how can i edit the post i made while not logged in?
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RE: include(); Function: Dont Understand
You cannot do it.. Simply you can't edit Anonymous posts. It's obvious I suppose!
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