How to include files with die(); function?

Question

file1.php and file2.php with die(); function.

include.php:

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

file1.php

<? echo 'included'; die(); ?>

file2.php

<? echo 'not included'; die(); ?>

How can I include both files with die(); function?

Elizbeth

What is the purpose of die() at the end of file1.php and file2.php? If you want to stop executing the included file you can use return instead. – Subbasement

Answer 1

If I understand correctly what you are trying to do then unfortunately it isn't possible.

die(); will stop the script from executing at the point from where it is called.

Symploce

Answer 2

If you would like to test whether the include line happened successfully, you can test the return value of the include function itself:

// https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.include.php Example #4
if ((include 'file1.php') != 'OK') {
    die();
}

You may also consider require() instead of include() depending on your needs:

require() is identical to include() except upon failure it will also produce a fatal E_ERROR level error. In other words, it will halt the script whereas include() only emits a warning (E_WARNING) which allows the script to continue.

Dolliedolloff

Answer 3

if (!condition){
   include_once './inc/header.inc.php';
   echo "Errormessage";
   include_once './inc/footer.inc.php';
   die();
}

I hope this is what you wanted.

Carline

Answer 4

Here is how to include a file, or die with a message if the include fails code sample.

(include 'file.php') || die('Failed to include file!');

Turgescent

Why not just use require? – Integration

Answer 5

If the execution of your included file is not dependent on the current file (no shared variables, functions, etc.), then use

file_get_contents('link_to_file.php');

instead of an include method. When you force the file to execute independently it will not make a effect in the script execution.

Jett

Answer 6

Just a minor improvement to LorenzoP's method:

(@include "file.php") or die("Failed to include!");
// notice the @ sign!

This way, you save yourself 2 ugly lines of php warning when inclusion fails. Otherwise I think this is truly the best way to handle failed includes. (Also, his answer should be the accepted one.)

Pogey

Answer 7

die() is just an exit with an error, you can't include files with it and I don't really understand why you want to. Could you provide more details as to what you're trying to accomplish?

Stillborn