Re: [PHP] require_once adds a "1"

[James Holden]

The '1' is received simply because your requirement clause echoed the 
result to the page.

include, require and include_once all return boolean results of 1 or 0 
which indicates a successful loading of said include.   If you want to 
suppress the output of an include use ob_ methods which prevent output 
the stdout.

Simply putting 'include_once("anyfile.php")' will output whatever 
processes occur within that include.  
Putting the echo statement will additionally output the status of the 
include operation.

Regards,
Jim
londontown.com
Ernest E Vogelsinger wrote:

At 17:28 07.03.2003, Gary spoke out and said:
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Hi
I've included the following in a php document:
<?php
echo @ require_once("anyfile.php")
   

and it works exactly as I expect except at the end of the included document
theres a single "1" displayed. I've noticed also that if I include a
document in the included document the end result will be the document I want
exactly as I want it with the addition of two ones "11"s can anyone tell me
how to get rid of the ones?
(if I run anyfile.php by itself there are no "1"s)
   

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This happens if the included file returns some value, in your case it seems
to return "true". Remove the return <something> statement (you may simply
"return;" if necessary) and the 1 will be history.