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What is difference between require_once(), require(), include().
Becouse above three function usely use to call a file in another file.

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Last Update: July 17, 2009 Asked by: mrbaliram

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Submitted by: veena

Unlike include(), require() will always read in the target file, even if the line it's on never executes. If you want to conditionally include a file, use include(). The conditional statement won't affect the require(). However, if the line on which the require() occurs is not executed, neither will any of the code in the target file be executed.

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February 04, 2006 02:58:57

bicu

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RE: What is difference between require_once(), require...

Difference between require() and require_once(): require() includes and evaluates a specific file while require_once() does that only if it has not been included before (on the same page).
So require_once() is recommended to use when you want to include a file where you have a lot of functions for example. This way you make sure you don't include the file more times and you will not get the function re-declared error.

Difference between require() and include() is that require() produces a FATAL ERROR if the file you want to include is not found while include() only produces a WARNING.

There is also include_once() which is the same as include() but the difference between them is the same as the difference between require() and require_once().

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February 02, 2007 12:00:56

babu rao ganpat rao aapte

RE: What is difference between require_once(), require...

fatal err generated only one time in require_once.
fatal err generated every time in requireand warning generated only one time in require once

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November 01, 2007 05:56:17

veena

RE: What is difference between require_once(), require...

Unlike include() require() will always read in the target file even if the line it's on never executes. If you want to conditionally include a file use include(). The conditional statement won't affect the require(). However if the line on which the require() occurs is not executed neither will any of the code in the target file be executed.

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February 18, 2009 10:01:19

ashish.gijare

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RE: What is difference between require_once(), require(), include().Becouse above three function usely use to call a file in another file.

Fatal error is generated only once in require_once but the error is repeated in require & include .

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April 10, 2009 15:32:59

Harindersingh1985

Member Since: April 2009 Contribution: 2

RE: What is difference between require_once(), require(), include().Becouse above three function usely use to call a file in another file.

require 'file1': It will include the code of the file1. In case file1 does not exist it will generate a fatal error and script will stop executing
further.

require_once 'file1' : It works the same way. The only difference between require and require_once is that require_once does not include and evaluates file again if it has been included earlier.

include 'file1': This will also include and evaluates the file but in case of non
existence of the file it will not generate fatal error. It only produces warning which will not halt the script from executing further.

include_once
'file1': It works the same way. The only difference between include and include_once is that
include_once does not include and evaluates file again if it has been included earlier.

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July 16, 2009 02:46:29

Biswajit769

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RE: What is difference between require_once(), require(), include().Becouse above three function usely use to call a file in another file.

include() and require() functions are same to include an external file but the main difference is how they handle the failure if the included file doesn't exist include() generate a warning message but require generates a fatal error and script execution stop. Similarly include_once() and require_once() are function to include a file only once to avoid variable redefination but if the file included more than once require_once() produces a fatal error while include_once() produce a warning message.

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