php includes is there any way to include a file relative only to that document?

Question

If I have an index.php file that includes inc/footer.php I would write:

include \'inc/footer.php\';

If I want to include another file inside fo

Answer 1

The best place to find the answer is in the PHP manual.

http://php.net/manual/en/function.include.php

Short answer: the path is relative to the executing PHP script no the sub includes.

Setting a global absolute path to your functions, classes etc folders is the best method.