PHP pass variable to include within include statement?

[accelerator]

Hi All

I have the following include file:

<?php include("inc-select-merchants-by-keyphrase.php"); ?>

Currently, I set a $KeyphraseAds variable for it at the top of my php page, to get merchants for the relevant keyphrase, and it displays a table of merchant results.

However, this only allows one table of results on a page, and I would sometimes like to display multiple tables of results, i.e. use the include file more than once, but set a different $KeyphraseAds each time.

Is there a way of setting an include specific variable, maybe within the include statement itself, to allow me to use the same include multiple times on a page but each time displaying different keyphrase results?

I guess what I'm asking is, is there a way to send a variable to a specific instance of a php include?

Many thanks

Accelerator

[epetoke]

Sounds like you need to create an array with all the different keywords you want then a For or While Loop which will loop through all the keywords you want and include the appropriate files you want.

Do a google search for "php array" and "php for loop"

[eskimo]

I guess what I'm asking is, is there a way to send a variable to a specific instance of a php include?

Can't you just reassign $keyphrase a new value just prior to each include?
eg

PHP Code:

$keyphrase = 'ipod';
include("inc-select-merchants-by-keyphrase.php");
.....some more code.......;
$keyphrase = 'headphones';
include("inc-select-merchants-by-keyphrase.php"); 


[OLBG]

sounds like you need to make the include into a function

Put the include statement at the start of your page

In the include, wrap it in a function

function merchant_table($KeyphraseAds)
{
//all the content of your original include here
}

then in the main body just call the function when you want the results

merchant_table("ipod");

//other stuff maybe

merchant_table("shoes");

etc

[accelerator]

Agreed, a php function would be the way to do this.

Thanks everyone.

Rgds