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Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2021 22:58:31 +0530
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To: Abdul Haq Sheikh <khaweronline@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] include vendor/autoload.php automatically
From: ayesh@php.watch (Ayesh Karunaratne)

Larry already mentioned `auto_append_file` that I also think is the
way to go, if it fits.

The example directory structure from your email is also considered
insecure, because without proper web-server protection, you are
essentially exposing _all_ `vendor` files, including the ones that
potentially execute code.

On Sat, Mar 27, 2021 at 10:23 PM Abdul Haq Sheikh
<khaweronline@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> If we want to use composer packages, we have to include
> 'vendor/autoload.php', and if we don't have a front controller design
> pattern, we must include 'vendor/autoload.php' on every/most files. Why not
> to auto include 'vendor/autoload.php' file (if vendor folder exists)?
> * PHP will use include_once to include file
>
> Example Directory Structure:
> - Index.php (file)
> - Test.php (file)
> - Classes  (folder)
> -- Classes/test2.php (file)
> - Vendor (folder)
>
> - On Index.php, php will automatically include  'vendor/autoload.php'
> because the vendor directory exists.
> - On Test.php, php will automatically include  'vendor/autoload.php'
> because the vendor directory exists.
> - On Classes/test2.php, since file is in sub directory and here vendor
> directory doesn't exist, so php will not include 'vendor/autoload.php'