php include multiple file with same function name

Question

I have 3 php file index.php file contain following code

<?php
include ('file1.php');
include ('file2.php')
?>

file1.php contain

function aa(){
    sleep(5);
    return 2;
}
function bb(){
    sleep(5);
    return 1;
}
echo bb();
echo aa();
setStartTrigger($AutoID,3,$db_automation);

file2.php contain same function

function aa(){
    sleep(5);
    return 2;
}
function bb(){
    sleep(5);
    return 1;
}
echo bb();
echo aa();
setStartTrigger($AutoID,3,$db_automation);

the output return error

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare aa() (previously declared in C:\xampp\htdocs\automation_kickoff\file2.php:3) in C:\xampp\htdocs\automation_kickoff\file1.php on line 5

i want something without changing any of my function name

why don't you want to change the function name ? when you do the 2 include, there's 2 times the same function name, so if you call it on the 3rd php page there will be a conflict... — Didi, Jul 29 '16 at 11:34
Possible duplicate of [Cannot redeclare function php](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10930646/cannot-redeclare-function-php) — worldofjr, Sep 26 '16 at 10:15

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 29 '16 at 11:57

You can use Namespaces starting from PHP 5.3.

file2.php

namespace A;

function aa(){
    sleep(5);
    return 2;
}
function bb(){
    sleep(5);
    return 1;
}

namespace {
    echo A\bb();
    echo A\aa();

    setStartTrigger($AutoID,3,$db_automation);
}

and file2.php

namespace B;

function aa(){
    sleep(5);
    return 2;
}
function bb(){
    sleep(5);
    return 1;
}

namespace {
    echo B\bb();
    echo B\aa();

    setStartTrigger($AutoID,3,$db_automation);
}

php include multiple file with same function name

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