Question

I would like to insert the following code:

if ($this->id == null) {
  return false;
}

in several methods of a class. I coulde use include("mycode.php') to do so, but it’s pretty ugly.

Is there a way to do it calling a function (so it will return false in an higher scope) ?

Answer 1

This looks like an instance of DRY gone way too far.

It’s just three lines – the amount of code saved is minimal.

And from a maintenance point of view, these three lines are crucial for understanding what the function does. Moving this part of flow control into an include is a terrible idea.