How can I call a function in a php class?

Question

This is a sample code:

I want to call it in another page:

include 'root of class file';
$r = new ImagineResizer();

I got this error:

Fatal error: Class 'ImagineResizer' not found in C:\WampDeveloper\Websites\example.com\webroot\images.php on line 13

Also call the function:

$r->resize('c:/test1.jpg', 'c:/test2.jpg');

you have to include the class file not just the root folder of the file. — Raphael Müller, Dec 22 '14 at 12:17
You need to specify the namespace before the class name and after the `new` keyword. `$r = new Acme\MyBundle\Service\ImageResizer()` — AnotherGuy, Dec 22 '14 at 12:18
No but the path is true:echo $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"].'/core/images/functions.php'; — ali raha, Dec 22 '14 at 12:18
@KhorneHoly : All is here: https://gist.github.com/giorrrgio/3904046#file-imagineresizer-php — ali raha, Dec 22 '14 at 12:21
Try require, not include, to catch error. Your class file is not loaded. — vaso123, Dec 22 '14 at 12:23
If you are within another namespace at the same time you would have to prepend the backslash to indicate that this should be loaded with the global namespace as root namespace and not the current one. — AnotherGuy, Dec 22 '14 at 12:27

DarkBee · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-22T13:03:19.677

As seen in your sample code the class is located in another namespace :

<?php 

namespace Acme\MyBundle\Service;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\File;
use Imagine\Image\ImagineInterface;
use Imagine\Image\BoxInterface;
use Imagine\Image\Point;
use Imagine\Image\Box;

class ImagineResizer {
    //-- rest of code     
}

To use a class in another namespace you need to point out where the file is : First include the class (manual or with autoloading)

Then u can create an instance in 2 ways. First way with the use-keyword

use Acme\MyBundle\Service\ImageResizer;
$object = new ImageResizer();

Or point to the class absolute :

$object = new \Acme\MyBundle\Service\ImageResizer();

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 22 '14 at 12:32

Hopefully, this will help you out some:

Make sure you include the actual file - not just the folder where it lies.
Make sure that the file you're calling the class from uses the same namespace as your class file. If it doesn't, you have to call the class using the full namespace.
Profit.

The namespaces really had my patience go for a spin when I started using them, but once you're used to it it's not too hard. I would recommend using an autoloader though. It's a bit of a hassle to set up, but once it's done it helps out a bunch.

Namespaces: http://php.net/manual/en/language.namespaces.php
Autoloader: http://php.net/manual/en/function.spl-autoload-register.php

How can I call a function in a php class?

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