Php include is doing something very strange

Question

I just set-up a new server and moved all my files across; in it I have the following line of code :

include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/config/log.php');

Now if I leave it as it is I get an error that the log is not included, if I die('msg') before it with a message I will see the message; If I die after it I get nothing;

p.s. My path is correct; and even if it was't I would probably get an error ; which I am not !

sorry if my question is too direct; I have been up for 20 hours now; — Ash, Dec 25 '15 at 08:08
I don't suppose log.php has an "exit()" call in it, does it? — Michael Graff, Dec 25 '15 at 08:10
So `echo is_file($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/config/log.php');` is `true`? — Rasclatt, Dec 25 '15 at 08:11
You say "if I leave it as is I get an error" then you say "my path is correct; and even if it wasn't I would probably get an error ; which I am not" -- which is true? — Michael Graff, Dec 25 '15 at 08:12
What is the error? What is the content of `log.php`? Small enough to post? — Rasclatt, Dec 25 '15 at 08:13
there is a error in yur log.php file. run it separately or use die inside log.php to see where the error occurs — Sugumar Venkatesan, Dec 25 '15 at 08:20
I think I figured it out ! my server company setup a server for me and they didnt enable short_open_tag; I was coding with and it wasnt geting read — Ash, Dec 25 '15 at 08:20
You can use : getcwd(); http://php.net/manual/en/function.getcwd.php — user2226755, Dec 25 '15 at 08:27
okay so it work when I enable short_open_tag in php.ini; its such a shame that php just ignore it instead of returning an error! — Ash, Dec 25 '15 at 17:40

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:28

If you are doing this during migration and the path is absolutely correct; meaning there is no include error in debug mode & in log file; then probably you need to check the code in the included file.

Now IF that file uses any type of short opening tag e.g. <? instead of <?php

Then you have two choices:

Not to use short opening tag
Or Locate php.ini file and set short_open_tag to on

p.s. dont forget to restart your Apache server.

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 25 '15 at 08:21

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You can try (tested)

$path=$_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/config/log.php';
include $path;

answered Dec 25 '15 at 08:21

Raag Singh

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You are essentially doing the same thing as the OP's `include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/config/log.php');` How would your solution be better or more likely to work? – Rasclatt Dec 25 '15 at 08:27
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This should be exactly equivalent – Matteo Tassinari Dec 25 '15 at 08:27
like I explained I had to enable short_open_tag in php.ini – Ash Dec 25 '15 at 17:41

Php include is doing something very strange

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