Already connected.

And use require instead, because it halts if the file doesn't exist 
while include continues.
And use require_once if you don't want the same file to get included 
more than once.

PHP parses included file as they were part of you first php file.

Example
<?php
//func.php
Function checkthisout()
{
	echo "y0 y0 y0";
}
?>

<?php
//main.php
require_once("func.php");
Echo "hey hoe";
?>

In the phpcompiler it isnt two files, but one:
<?php
function checkthisout()
{
	echo "y0 y0 y0";
}
echo "hey hoe";
?>

Ask if you don't understand

-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Fr=E5n: Bill [mailto:bige88fan@c...]
Skickat: den 5 november 2002 17:03
Till: professional php
=C4mne: [pro_php] Easy question...


Just wanted to know something. Let's say I have a file, which calls for
another function inside of another file which is included into the 
origin
file. I have connected to the mysql database inside of the origin file, 
is
it neccessary to connect inside of each indivual function if I am 
already
connected in the origin file? Here is an example:

<?php
//origin.php

connect();

get_data("test_tlb","car");

?>

<?php
//functions.php

function get_data($table,$field){
connect();

$query =3D mysql_query("SELECT $field FROM $table");
$result =3D mysql_result($query,0,$field);

}
?>

Basically what connect does is connect to the database. I made a 
function
for it. So is it really neccessary to call connect() inside of the
function get_data()? I'm thinking that if it's not, could it increase 
the
speed of my script slightly? And also, any other tips on increasing the
speed of any script? Thanks guys!