PHP Include - Error Fixing

Question

I have the following PHP code that produces an error as the include files don't exist. I have not yet made them but I want to stop errors being produced (not just hidden). Is there anything I can put into my code that says "don't record any errors if the file doesn't exist, just ignore the instruction"

<?php
  $PAGE = '';
  if(isset($_GET['page'])) {
    $PAGE = $_GET['page'];
  };

  switch ($PAGE) {
    case 'topic': include 'topic.php';
    break;
    case 'login': include 'login.php';
    break;
    default: include 'forum.php';
    break;
  };
?>

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 23 '16 at 11:31

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use file_exists() to check if your file exists or not before calling include;

if (file_exists('forum.php')) {
    //echo "The file forum.php exists";
    include 'forum.php';
}
//else
//{
//    echo "The file forum.php does not exists";
//}

answered Dec 23 '16 at 11:31

Ammar Tahir

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 23 '16 at 11:26

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Include the files only if they exist. You can add a check for existing file -

switch ($PAGE) {
    case 'topic': 
       if(file_exists(path_to_file)) {
           include 'topic.php';
       }
    break;
    ......
};

file_exists()

answered Dec 23 '16 at 11:26

Sougata Bose

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Thank you very much! PHP is still very new to me so this was a massive help – Dec 23 '16 at 11:47
Glad it helped. :) – Sougata Bose Dec 23 '16 at 11:48

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 23 '16 at 11:28

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You seem to be looking for @ operator which silences any errors from an expression, you can read more about it here: http://php.net/manual/en/language.operators.errorcontrol.php

answered Dec 23 '16 at 11:28

malarzm

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Please note that @Sougata Bose approach is better than silencing errors – malarzm Dec 23 '16 at 11:29

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 23 '16 at 11:29

Use file_exists() function:

<?php
  $PAGE = '';
  if(isset($_GET['page'])) {
    $PAGE = $_GET['page'];
  };

  switch ($PAGE) {
    case 'topic': 
        if (file_exists("topic.php")){
            include 'topic.php';    
        }
        break;
    case 'login':
        if (file_exists("login.php")){
            include 'login.php';    
        }
        break;
    default:
        if (file_exists("forum.php")){
            include 'forum.php';    
        }       
        break;
  };
?>

Documentation http://php.net/manual/en/function.file-exists.php

PHP Include - Error Fixing

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