Splitting Code into Headers/Source files in PHP

Question

In C++, each class has a .h file and a .cpp file, is that possible in PHP?

The reason i want this for, is that when i give my class file to another person to use it I dont want him to view my source code,

I just want him to use the class without viewing the source.

You perhaps need to obfuscate your code.. It will make code non-human-readable. It is impossible to allow someone to have your class without viewing it's source code. — Bogdan Burym
– Bogdan Burym, Commented Dec 20, 2012 at 11:44
Does "use" mean actual production or just an interface to write code against? In the latter case you could just provide API documentation or use an interface — pixelistik
– pixelistik, Commented Dec 20, 2012 at 11:48
uses means to create an object of the class and call its functions — HalaKuwatly
– HalaKuwatly, Commented Dec 20, 2012 at 12:24

deceze · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-20 11:44:30Z

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No, PHP doesn't have an equivalent of header files. You may want something like http://www.ioncube.com or http://www.zend.com/en/products/guard/.

Really ask yourself why you're doing this before going down this route though.

answered Dec 20, 2012 at 11:44

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