Including a file in json_encode()

Question

Thsi does not seem to work:

$msg="Your changes have been saved successfully";

$view=include('application/view/admin/cms/_slides-current.php');

$return_array=array('success'=>true, 'msg'=>$msg, 'view'=>$view);

echo json_encode($return_array);

The array needs to be passed back to a jQuery ajax success callback. Anybody know how it should be done?

The include file is simply a HTML template. This HTML template will be inserted on to the page.

Is there any way other than using json_encode() to do what I am trying to do?

success: function(result){
    alert(result.msg);

    if(result.success == true)
    {
        $('#slides').html(result.view);
    }
}

What does your include file look like. Does it even return something? — PeeHaa
– PeeHaa, Commented Feb 10, 2012 at 10:27

joar · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-20 09:29:28Z

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include is a statement and not a function (disregard the function.include.php part). It will not return the parsed result to your $view variabe, although the file will be included just above your json_encode.

You should use ob_start to capture the evaluated result of the view in the manner described by mihneasime:

ob_start();
include 'application/view/admin/cms/_slides-current.php';
$view = ob_get_clean();
ob_end_flush();

edited Feb 20, 2012 at 9:29

answered Feb 10, 2012 at 10:26

joar

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joar Over a year ago

@PeeHaa - I believe you are referring to this section which states that includes may return the value of a return() in the included file.

MAX POWER Over a year ago

Hi there, thanks for your help. I've also seen a very similar solution to yours in a framework that I use regularly - the only major difference is that their version has ob_implicit_flush(false); right after ob_start - does this make any difference?

Mihnea Simian · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-10 10:32:18Z

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ob_start();
include 'application/view/admin/cms/_slides-current.php';
$view = ob_get_clean();

Should do the trick as joar suggested.

answered Feb 10, 2012 at 10:32

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Quentin · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-10 10:26:39Z

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Use fopen and friends to read files. include is for including them.

answered Feb 10, 2012 at 10:26

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