Requesting PHP variable inside include, defined outside include

Question

Bit of a problem here, I have a file with the following code:

<?php 
$kvkvariable = 000050650459;   
include("../../../../../../httpdocs/profiel/indextemplate.php"); 
?>

Inside the included PHP file, I need $kvkvariable. However, when I echo this variable it's not showing the number I want it to show?

If I place the defining code of the $kvkvariable inside indextemplate.php it works fine. I thought including was the same as pasting the code in the same file? How do I fix this?

Thanks!

EDIT:

indextemplate.php immediatly starts with this:

<?php

echo "Dit is kvk: ".$kvkvariable."";

It gives the following result:

Dit is kvk: 1337893

To be honest with you, I have no idea where he gets that number!?

Could you add the code of indextemplate.php? You're quite right about how includes work, so it might be an issue of scope. — andrewsi
– andrewsi, Commented Sep 5, 2012 at 20:02
The scope should be the same as the included file. Are you using namespaces? — Daniel
– Daniel, Commented Sep 5, 2012 at 20:02
Are you sure the file is included properly? Change include with require and check for errors — NoBBy
– NoBBy, Commented Sep 5, 2012 at 20:03
"when I echo this variable it's not showing the number I want it to show?" what number is it showing? — hackattack
– hackattack, Commented Sep 5, 2012 at 20:04

andrewsi · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-05 21:00:57Z

2

<?php 
$kvkvariable = 000050650459;   
include("../../../../../../httpdocs/profiel/indextemplate.php"); 
?>

When PHP sees a number beginning with a 0, it assumes it's octal - and if you run 000050650459 through an octal to decimal converter, it gives you 1337893.

So your include is working as expecting; it's PHP's variable typing that's not doing what you expect.

answered Sep 5, 2012 at 21:00

andrewsi

10.7k132 gold badges37 silver badges52 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

1 Comment

user1555076 Over a year ago

Absolutely true! Double quotes around the number solved the problem!

Tales · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-06 01:49:48Z

1

how about:

<?php
$kvkvariable = 000050650459;   
include( "../../../../../../httpdocs/profiel/indextemplate.php?myvar=" . $kvkvariable ); 
?>

And you treat the variable inside your include as $_GET[ 'myvar' ]

Then your second file should be like this:

<?php
echo "Dit is kvk: " . $_GET[ 'myvar' ] . "";

answered Sep 6, 2012 at 1:49

Tales

1,9234 gold badges36 silver badges53 bronze badges

Comments

Lethargy · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-05 20:05:05Z

0

Try using php's global keyword.

<?php 
global $kvkvariable;
$kvkvariable = 000050650459;   
include("../../../../../../httpdocs/profiel/indextemplate.php"); 
?>

answered Sep 5, 2012 at 20:05

Lethargy

1,89914 silver badges15 bronze badges

1 Comment

user1555076 Over a year ago

Unfortunately that's not the solution, I'm not using it in a function, just a simple echo ;)

user1555076 · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-05 21:01:39Z

0

The answer to my own question was fairly simple, use "" around the number defining the variable! My bad.. Maybe this helps someone out!

answered Sep 5, 2012 at 21:01

user1555076

3272 gold badges5 silver badges17 bronze badges

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Requesting PHP variable inside include, defined outside include

4 Answers 4

1 Comment

Comments

1 Comment

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

4 Answers 4

1 Comment

Comments

1 Comment

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related