Question

I was wondering if it possible to add constants to php before any scripts are ran, thus on startup. If this is possible, could it be done with classes etc aswell?

I was thinking in the direction of creating a plugin for php but maybe there is a way simpler way.

I don’t mean including a file in every script.

thanks in advance

Answer 1

To directly answer the question, there are two approaches:

1. Use auto_prepend_file to auto include a PHP file that has define calls.

2. Configure your web server to set server variables.

I think the second is a better approach. However, I don’t see how either of them are very useful in the context of a plugin. Usually a class autoloader of some sort is the way to go there, or to require a single include file.