How to autoload helper functions as needed in Composer?











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namespace MyHelper;

function fooHelper() {};


/src/Helpers/barHelper.php



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namespace MyHelper;

function barHelper() {};


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"autoload": {
"files": ["src/Helpers/functions.php"]
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Is it possible to autoload these functions via Composer on demand instead of every request?










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    Say you have 1 file per function:



    /src/Helpers/fooHelper.php



    <?php

    namespace MyHelper;

    function fooHelper() {};


    /src/Helpers/barHelper.php



    <?php

    namespace MyHelper;

    function barHelper() {};


    I see that there is



    "autoload": {
    "files": ["src/Helpers/functions.php"]
    }


    Is it possible to autoload these functions via Composer on demand instead of every request?










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      Say you have 1 file per function:



      /src/Helpers/fooHelper.php



      <?php

      namespace MyHelper;

      function fooHelper() {};


      /src/Helpers/barHelper.php



      <?php

      namespace MyHelper;

      function barHelper() {};


      I see that there is



      "autoload": {
      "files": ["src/Helpers/functions.php"]
      }


      Is it possible to autoload these functions via Composer on demand instead of every request?










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      Say you have 1 file per function:



      /src/Helpers/fooHelper.php



      <?php

      namespace MyHelper;

      function fooHelper() {};


      /src/Helpers/barHelper.php



      <?php

      namespace MyHelper;

      function barHelper() {};


      I see that there is



      "autoload": {
      "files": ["src/Helpers/functions.php"]
      }


      Is it possible to autoload these functions via Composer on demand instead of every request?







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          Is it possible to autoload these functions via Composer on demand instead of every request?




          No, there is no autoloading support for functions in PHP. You need to either load them manually or add files with functions declaration to autoload.files config in composer.json - they're will be loaded on each request, even if you never use it.



          The only sane workaround at this moment is to wrap helpers in some static class, which could be autoloaded without any trouble.



          class MyHelper {

          public static function fooHelper() {}

          public static function barHelper() {}
          }

          MyHelper::fooHelper();
          MyHelper::barHelper();





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            If you want to add it for every helper file you should do the following way:



            "autoload": {
            "files" : [
            "path_to file_1.php",
            "path_to file_2.php",
            "and so on"
            ]
            }


            It should work after running the command: composer dump-autoload or composer dumpautoload.






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            • AFIK that will autoload everything at once.
              – IMB
              Nov 11 at 19:51










            • But you should run composer update after each edit of composer.json file.
              – engrhussainahmad
              Nov 11 at 19:53










            • Still, it will load everything at once. I need to load the functions on demand / only when they are actually used.
              – IMB
              Nov 11 at 20:00











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            Is it possible to autoload these functions via Composer on demand instead of every request?




            No, there is no autoloading support for functions in PHP. You need to either load them manually or add files with functions declaration to autoload.files config in composer.json - they're will be loaded on each request, even if you never use it.



            The only sane workaround at this moment is to wrap helpers in some static class, which could be autoloaded without any trouble.



            class MyHelper {

            public static function fooHelper() {}

            public static function barHelper() {}
            }

            MyHelper::fooHelper();
            MyHelper::barHelper();





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              Is it possible to autoload these functions via Composer on demand instead of every request?




              No, there is no autoloading support for functions in PHP. You need to either load them manually or add files with functions declaration to autoload.files config in composer.json - they're will be loaded on each request, even if you never use it.



              The only sane workaround at this moment is to wrap helpers in some static class, which could be autoloaded without any trouble.



              class MyHelper {

              public static function fooHelper() {}

              public static function barHelper() {}
              }

              MyHelper::fooHelper();
              MyHelper::barHelper();





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                Is it possible to autoload these functions via Composer on demand instead of every request?




                No, there is no autoloading support for functions in PHP. You need to either load them manually or add files with functions declaration to autoload.files config in composer.json - they're will be loaded on each request, even if you never use it.



                The only sane workaround at this moment is to wrap helpers in some static class, which could be autoloaded without any trouble.



                class MyHelper {

                public static function fooHelper() {}

                public static function barHelper() {}
                }

                MyHelper::fooHelper();
                MyHelper::barHelper();





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                Is it possible to autoload these functions via Composer on demand instead of every request?




                No, there is no autoloading support for functions in PHP. You need to either load them manually or add files with functions declaration to autoload.files config in composer.json - they're will be loaded on each request, even if you never use it.



                The only sane workaround at this moment is to wrap helpers in some static class, which could be autoloaded without any trouble.



                class MyHelper {

                public static function fooHelper() {}

                public static function barHelper() {}
                }

                MyHelper::fooHelper();
                MyHelper::barHelper();






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                    If you want to add it for every helper file you should do the following way:



                    "autoload": {
                    "files" : [
                    "path_to file_1.php",
                    "path_to file_2.php",
                    "and so on"
                    ]
                    }


                    It should work after running the command: composer dump-autoload or composer dumpautoload.






                    share|improve this answer





















                    • AFIK that will autoload everything at once.
                      – IMB
                      Nov 11 at 19:51










                    • But you should run composer update after each edit of composer.json file.
                      – engrhussainahmad
                      Nov 11 at 19:53










                    • Still, it will load everything at once. I need to load the functions on demand / only when they are actually used.
                      – IMB
                      Nov 11 at 20:00















                    up vote
                    -1
                    down vote













                    If you want to add it for every helper file you should do the following way:



                    "autoload": {
                    "files" : [
                    "path_to file_1.php",
                    "path_to file_2.php",
                    "and so on"
                    ]
                    }


                    It should work after running the command: composer dump-autoload or composer dumpautoload.






                    share|improve this answer





















                    • AFIK that will autoload everything at once.
                      – IMB
                      Nov 11 at 19:51










                    • But you should run composer update after each edit of composer.json file.
                      – engrhussainahmad
                      Nov 11 at 19:53










                    • Still, it will load everything at once. I need to load the functions on demand / only when they are actually used.
                      – IMB
                      Nov 11 at 20:00













                    up vote
                    -1
                    down vote










                    up vote
                    -1
                    down vote









                    If you want to add it for every helper file you should do the following way:



                    "autoload": {
                    "files" : [
                    "path_to file_1.php",
                    "path_to file_2.php",
                    "and so on"
                    ]
                    }


                    It should work after running the command: composer dump-autoload or composer dumpautoload.






                    share|improve this answer












                    If you want to add it for every helper file you should do the following way:



                    "autoload": {
                    "files" : [
                    "path_to file_1.php",
                    "path_to file_2.php",
                    "and so on"
                    ]
                    }


                    It should work after running the command: composer dump-autoload or composer dumpautoload.







                    share|improve this answer












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                    answered Nov 11 at 19:49









                    engrhussainahmad

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                    • AFIK that will autoload everything at once.
                      – IMB
                      Nov 11 at 19:51










                    • But you should run composer update after each edit of composer.json file.
                      – engrhussainahmad
                      Nov 11 at 19:53










                    • Still, it will load everything at once. I need to load the functions on demand / only when they are actually used.
                      – IMB
                      Nov 11 at 20:00


















                    • AFIK that will autoload everything at once.
                      – IMB
                      Nov 11 at 19:51










                    • But you should run composer update after each edit of composer.json file.
                      – engrhussainahmad
                      Nov 11 at 19:53










                    • Still, it will load everything at once. I need to load the functions on demand / only when they are actually used.
                      – IMB
                      Nov 11 at 20:00
















                    AFIK that will autoload everything at once.
                    – IMB
                    Nov 11 at 19:51




                    AFIK that will autoload everything at once.
                    – IMB
                    Nov 11 at 19:51












                    But you should run composer update after each edit of composer.json file.
                    – engrhussainahmad
                    Nov 11 at 19:53




                    But you should run composer update after each edit of composer.json file.
                    – engrhussainahmad
                    Nov 11 at 19:53












                    Still, it will load everything at once. I need to load the functions on demand / only when they are actually used.
                    – IMB
                    Nov 11 at 20:00




                    Still, it will load everything at once. I need to load the functions on demand / only when they are actually used.
                    – IMB
                    Nov 11 at 20:00


















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