Using too much include() in php

Question

I have a habit of using include() a lot in my php scripts. I would like to know is it a good approach. I just use include a lot because it makes code look-better for future-

Answer 1

If you're developing object-orientated and have a file for each class, consider implementing an autoloader function that automatically calls include when a class is used but not yet loaded:

$callback = function($className) {
    // Generate the class file name using the directory of this initial file
    $fileName = dirname(__FILE__) . '/' . $className . '.php';
    if (file_exists($fileName)) {
        require_once($fileName);
        return;
    }
};

spl_autoload_register($callback);