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Grayson Swaim
8,992 PointsPHP Include function is not working? Why?
On top of the html tag, before any of the html text, i typed:
<?php include('/../filename.php'); ?> <html> ... ... </htm>
Is there something wrong with this syntax?
5 Answers
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 PointsDid you literally type in "filename.php" because the question is related to a file named "company.php"?
Task 2 asks you to use a relative path so you should not begin your path with a forward slash because that's a root-relative path.
A relative path to a file is the path to that file relative to the file you're currently at.
You're at this page: htdocs/about/leadership/index.php
and you need to include this file: htdocs/config/company.php
So from the index page, you would have to go up two levels to get to the htdocs folder which is your root folder. Then you could go down into the "config" folder which contains "company.php"
artemmuterko
5,691 Pointsas i remember page is htdocs/leadership/config/company.php so you need /../../company.php because you need to go 2 folders up so ../ goes for each folder
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 PointsHi artemmuterko,
If you begin the path with a forward slash then it's a root-relative path. this path would be saying, start at the root and then go up to levels and you'll find "company.php" there.
For a root-relative path this should work "/config/company.php" but the instructions say to use a relative path and i'm not sure if it would check against that.
I just checked and that doesn't pass so either i'm wrong or it's checking to make sure you've used a relative path.
Grayson Swaim
8,992 PointsJason: You're right, the file name is related to "company.php."
So i figured it might look like... <?php include("../../config/company.php"); ?>
Is this right? If so, then why wouldn't it be passing?
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 PointsThat should be right. I just passed the challenge with this:
<?php include("../../config/company.php"); ?>
I can't see any difference. You have that as your first line? Try refreshing the page and starting over. It could be a little glitch.
Grayson Swaim
8,992 PointsArtemmuterko, i tried /../../company.php, and it didn't pass fro some reason.
Grayson Swaim
8,992 PointsIt finally worked! thank you guys!