Why does the function require_once prevent my code from working

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At the top of my code I have the following

require_once 'PSBE_LOGIN';

where PSBE_LOGIN has all the information to access my database(I'm using a PDO connection). However, my code does not work but when I take it out, my code works perfectly. Any thoughts on why this is? I need the file there so I can collect information from my database.

What are you trying to achieve with this string? – sectus Jul 11 '14 at 01:40 — sectus, Jul 11 '14 at 01:40
And what exactly is PSBE_LOGIN? A file? – Darren Jul 11 '14 at 01:41 — Darren, Jul 11 '14 at 01:41
I assume its a constant, try it without the quotes. – ArtisticPhoenix Jul 11 '14 at 02:05 — ArtisticPhoenix, Jul 11 '14 at 02:05

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 11 '14 at 02:05

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Hi try this ( no quotes )

require_once PSBE_LOGIN;

answered Jul 11 '14 at 02:05

ArtisticPhoenix

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Scott · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-11T12:08:30.380

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Require (as opposed to include) will halt the execution of a script on failure. For example, if the specified file is not found.

Thus your code can be fixed by ensuring the file exists and in the correct directory.

edited Jul 11 '14 at 12:08

answered Jul 11 '14 at 03:48

Scott

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Why does the function require_once prevent my code from working

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