PHP INCLUDE/REQUIRE PATH SCHEME

a path-include/require-scheme that will work everywhere.
paths can b copied to any file n will work, w/o needing to b changed--
as long as the __ROOT__ variable is properly configured at the top of the file u paste into :)

	<?php
	// /myproject/includes/phpIncludeRequirePathScheme.php
	/*
	a path-include/require-scheme that will work everywhere.
	paths can b copied to any file n will work, w/o needing to b changed--
	as long as the __ROOT__ variable is properly configured at the top of the file u paste into
	(i.e. choose the correct SUBLEVEL “define” code example below).
	author: nickleus
	date: 20160322
	*/
	/*
	PATH EXAMPLES FOR MYPROJECT ROOT DIR
	'__ROOT__' always returns: '/myproject'
	// SUBLEVEL 0 (MYPROJECT ROOT DIR)
	// this php file: /myproject/thisfile.php
	define('__ROOT__', __DIR__);
	// SUBLEVEL 1
	// this php file: /myproject/subfolder/thisfile.php
	define('__ROOT__', realpath(__DIR__.'/..'));
	// SUBLEVEL 2
	// this php file: /myproject/subfolder/subfolder/thisfile.php
	define('__ROOT__', realpath(dirname(__DIR__).'/../..'));
	// SUBLEVEL 3
	// this php file: /myproject/subfolder/subfolder/subfolder/thisfile.php
	define('__ROOT__', realpath(dirname(dirname(__DIR__)).'/../../..'));
	...etc...
	*/
	// SUBLEVEL 1
	// this php file: /myproject/includes/phpIncludeRequirePathScheme.php
	define('__ROOT__', realpath(__DIR__.'/..'));
	require_once __ROOT__.'/includes/file1.php';
	include_once __ROOT__.'/models/file2.php';
	require_once __ROOT__.'/utils/file3.php';
	include_once __ROOT__.'/file4.php';
	class Example {
	// ...
	}

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