include() inside function: return works unexpectedly

Question

So, I want to have my class include another file which in turn executes the return statement...

class layout {
    public static function make($file) {
        include $file;
    }
}

I have a mylayout.layout.php

<?php 
return true;

and then I do

echo layout::make('mylayout.layout.php');

Result is null

You can have a return statement. But it will not be the return statement of the function that includes. (as you may expect) — hek2mgl, Jan 19 '13 at 11:45
Is this a prima facie case for using traits? I don't really see their value, but this might be an appropriate circumstance — Mark Baker, Jan 19 '13 at 11:51

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 19 '13 at 11:47

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include is not equal to copy and pasting of code. You do not return anything from the layout::make method, so nothing (null) is returned. You have to write return in the code in your class to return something from the method.

answered Jan 19 '13 at 11:47

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

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I got a reply on IRC. Problem is, the return from the external file goes to the include function. So I have to return the value of (include 'mylayout.layout.php');

I also found this post by reformatting my question for google: Return from include file

edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

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answered Jan 19 '13 at 11:47

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