Why is this happening twice?

txupo

I am new to PHP. I am writing functions that access a database. Can someone look at the code below and please tell me why the addPerson function in being called twice. It just doesn't make sense to me.

First the while loop executes twice then the function call after it is executed twice. What is the deal here. why would either be executed twice?

<?
//get all the files needed.
$d = opendir('./');
while (($f = readdir($d)) !== false)
{
if (is_file($f) && $f!='./' && $f!='..' )
{
require_once( './' . $f );
print "./" . $f . " was included.<br>";
}
}

//now that all my functions and classes are included
//call the function that we want
//but for reasons beyond my comprehension this
//function gets called twice. WHY????
print "<hr>Calling add Person<hr>";
$personResults = addPerson( "Robert", "Wohlers", "9/9/1968", "Yes" );

print_r($personResults);

laserlight

Not enough information.

Remember, while you have your file structure and logic clearly in your mind, we dont have direct access to your mind (save for Jedi, psychics and various mindreaders among us).

You need to clearly state which code belongs where.
Maybe show the function in question too.

txupo

I fixed the problem by moving the file that I showed you the code for up a directory and including all the files in the lower directory. I think that I was including the same file and then running the code twice.

As a new person to PHP (I learned Java in school) I am having a hard time.

Thank you to my friend in Singapore who resoponded.

Shrike

The functions include_once() and require_once() can prevent that, although in your case you probably did the right thing.