The best way to use same code more than once? /PHP

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I'm pretty new in php, but I have a question that I can't find to it a good solution.

I'm comming from ASP.NET backround and I'm looking for something like a folder that will contain all the code that I use it more than one time (Like the App_Code folder in ASP.NET).

Is there something like this in PHP (So I can call a function / class from other page)?

Wish for help, thanks!

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 13 '13 at 17:30

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Keep the code in a separate file, say common.php or lib/myfile.php

Then, just require() it:

require("common.php");

Or you can look at the fancy class loading provided by Packagist but for the most compatability or simplicity the above method will work

answered Jul 13 '13 at 17:30

Joe Simpson

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for a small project `require` is ok. But when your project get bigger autoloading is better. – Perry Jul 13 '13 at 17:44
I can imagine so. I've never used PHP in a large project, mainly because I don't like it – Joe Simpson Jul 14 '13 at 12:50

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