what is .inc file in php

hello

vishal here.

i have seen some scripts which includes file like


include('time.inc')

so can anyone tell me what this file contain. and what is extension
meaning. pls provide me also some link to this help if possible

thxs in advance.

inc files are "include" files, they can contain functions, classes or
routines that you write. something like "time.inc" would more then likely
have a function that generated the time and or date to display on a page.
inc files are also used in JaveScript as well.

behindspace wrote:
> inc files are "include" files, they can contain functions, classes or
> routines that you write. something like "time.inc" would more then likely
> have a function that generated the time and or date to display on a page.
> inc files are also used in JaveScript as well.

Always place 'include-files' outside the documentroot of the webserver,
since they're not supposed to be invoked directly by a user altering his
URL.

In case you can't place files for inclusing outside the docroot, in most
situations it's better to use '.php' or '.inc.php' and make sure there's
nothing harmfull happening when you try to view them or make really sure
make sure the webserver doesn't show .inc files...

It's a common mistake to put passwords etc. in a funtion e.g. for
database access and when that's an .inc file and it doesn't get parsed
through php but the source is sent to the user plain text... u c

Hans

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he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever"

.oO(vishal)

>i have seen some scripts which includes file like
>
>include('time.inc')
>
>so can anyone tell me what this file contain.

HTML or PHP code to include into the current script.

>and what is extension
>meaning.

'inc' means 'include', but you can use any name you like. PHP doesn't
care about the extension of an included file. Use what makes sense.

Micha

It's a common mistake to put passwords etc. in a funtion e.g. for
database access and when that's an .inc file and it doesn't get parsed
through php but the source is sent to the user plain text... u c

this is very true, I'm sorry I fogot to mention that before.

behindspace wrote:
> It's a common mistake to put passwords etc. in a funtion e.g. for
> database access and when that's an .inc file and it doesn't get parsed
> through php but the source is sent to the user plain text... u c
>
> this is very true, I'm sorry I fogot to mention that before.
>
Too true. My local council does excactly that on their website. I've
emailed the cretins and told them that their database login information
is visible to anyone who uses any browsers "view source" option. They
claim it isn't a security issue 'cos that database user ONLY has
insert,update and delete permissions on the database. What can you do -
if you pay peanuts then you employ monkeys !