Question

I’m working on a sql class, and trying to figure out how to retrieve data from an external php file, to be available in the entire class.
Im guesing i have to do something like this:

class sqlQuery {
  protected $database = array();

  function __construct(){
    require_once (config.php);
  }
}

class model extends sqlQuery {
  function __construct() {
   $this->connect($this->database['hostname'], $this->database['user'], $this->database['pass'], $this->database['database']);
  }
}

The file might contain other information in the future, so I want it available to more then just the extended class.

Answer 1

Firstly you should call parent constructor in class model:

function __construct() {
    parent::__construct();
    // your other logic there
}

Then just change constructor of your parent class for filling $this->database array