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Asked: 2026-06-06T03:06:08+00:00

I’m attempting to create a php template that includes object oriented code. Here’s a

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I’m attempting to create a php template that includes object oriented code. Here’s a simplified example of what I am trying to do.

index.php

<?php  require 'requiredfile.php'; ?>

    <html>
      <body>
         <h1><?php echo $object1->variable ?></h1>
      </body>
    </html>

But what if I wanted to use the same template for multiple objects? I definitely don’t want to have to create different versions of index.php for objects 1, 2 and 3. I’m assuming I could do something like $this->variable and pass in the object, but I’m not entirely sure how to do that since it’s outside the declaration of that class.

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  1. Editorial Team

    There is a nice trick to do what you want. Invert the logic and have the class call the template:

    class MyClass {
  //
  // add whatever properties you like here
  //
  public function Render(){ 
    include ( 'mytemplate.php' );
  }
}

    Now, inside the file mytemplate.php you can call any property or method of the class by simply using $this->whatever.

    This pattern is easily reusable with different objects:

    $x = new MyClass;
$x->Render();

$y = new MyClass;
$y->Render();
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