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Get variables from another php file without 'including' it?

Discussion in 'PHP' started by Kerosene, Mar 14, 2008.

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  1. #1
    I need to grab some variables from a php file without including the rest of the content - is this possible?

    Example:
    I'd like to be able to get $var1 from myvars.php without having the echo displayed on my page. Can this be done?

    myvars.php:
    $var1 = "abc";
    echo "blablabla";
     
    Kerosene, Mar 14, 2008 IP
  2. nico_swd

    nico_swd Prominent Member

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    #2 
    
ob_start();
include 'myvars.php';
ob_end_clean();

echo $var1;
    PHP:
     
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  3. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    #3
    Rockin'
    Thanks :)
     
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    PowerExtreme Banned

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    #4
    doesnt it still include the whole file ?
     
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  5. nico_swd

    nico_swd Prominent Member

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    #5
    Yes, but he just wants to prevent the output from the file... which is what my code does.
     
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    PowerExtreme Banned

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    #6
    oh ok got it i though something else
     
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    ProxyRadar Greenhorn

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    #7
    May be it will be a good idea to store these variables in config file,
    and then parse it to an array by parse_ini_file function?
     
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    deathshadow Acclaimed Member

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    #8
    That or in sessions... or in a database... killing the output by buffering is a massive waste of memory and processor time.
     
    deathshadow, Sep 19, 2015 IP