Passing variable into included file

Question

I made a simple framework to deepen my understanding regarding php. In my controller, I write the below code to show view:

$varString = "test";
$varArray  = array("a", "b", "c");
include __DIR__ . './homepage.php';

The real weird thing is, both the variable is available inside the homepage.php file as I can get its value via var_dump. But as I try to loop the $varArray using foreach as below:

<? foreach($varArray as $value): ?>
<?= $value; ?>
<? endforeach; ?>

I get the following error,

Notice: Undefined variable: value

Also, adding to this confusion, there is no problem echoing $varString using echo like this:

<?= $varString; ?>

Anyone had the same issue as this before? Note that I am doing all this inside the homepage.php file.

Bit of a sanity check, if you `var_dump($varArray);` what value do you get? — MCMXCII, Apr 18 '19 at 15:03

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 18 '19 at 15:05

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your problem is php short tags open if you want you can use

<?php foreach($varArray as $value): ?>
<?php echo $value; ?>
<?php endforeach; ?>

or you can open php.ini short tag.

answered Apr 18 '19 at 15:05

Şafak Çıplak

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did you try it ? – Şafak Çıplak Apr 18 '19 at 15:09
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This solved it!. As I can get all the variable using var_dump, this make sense that only the foreach part is the problem which is I didnot enable the short tag. – Salam.MSaif Apr 18 '19 at 15:22

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 18 '19 at 15:10

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This done as follows and should work

foreach($varArray as $value){
echo $value;
}

Try it as above and should work fine

answered Apr 18 '19 at 15:10

Creative87

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Passing variable into included file

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