PHP: Echoing another file

Junior WebHelper Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Posts: 16

Hi there,

I'm a newbee, I don't know much about php, so i am learning the basics. I got my 'hello world' test working.
Now I wanna display (echo) the contents of another file {for instance a text file, php or htm - file} into let's say the middle of an excisting htm file, using php.

I tried the test with 'inc' [which i read in the tutorial] but did not succeed.

can someone help me out?

thank you / Figidigi

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 1:24 pm (20 years, 7 months ago)

you can use include(), require() and also fread() (http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fread.php)

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

You'll have to rename your .html file to something.php, and then put this code where you want to echo the other file:

Code:

<?php include ('name_of_other_file.php_or_html_or_whatever'); ?>

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 2:01 pm (20 years, 7 months ago)

You could always use SSI to include a file into a (s)html file.

Junior WebHelper Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Posts: 16

Daniel...

* sigh * i've been trying so long and hard before I used your forum and I felt like a moron for not succeeding.

The thing was ... i kept using the HTM file as a basis.
because manuals told me it was INBEDDED in htm, so I named mine test.htm.
In that test - file I tried to put the php script ... WRONG, me silly cow.

your first phrase was essential! I had to rename the extension into php
then it would work...

I am really really really happy - finally I see some php results.

Great and thanx for writing so clearly. Smile

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figidigi

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

Hey, I know what it feels like to spend hours working on a problem only to find out something simple is wrong. You feel like banging your head against a brick wall Very Happy