all in one file, or split it up?

[Anon]

hi there,

i am just wondering, whats best for performance and optimization:
to have the whole script in one file, or split into several small files?

its not that a huge file, but it would be s.th. about 2000 lines of code.

thx,

so long,

Duncan McLord

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2000 lines is nothing.

The performance differences between one large file and many smaller ones are negligable.

The main reason for splitting things up is code-reuse.
For example, if you have a set of functions that talk to your database, you may want to use the same functions in another script too, so you'd put them into a seperate file. That way if you update the functions (add new functions, remove bugs) the other scripts automatically use the new versions too.

A few general notes:
Long scripts take longer to parse.
Many smaller files take longer to load, and they still have to be parsed.
If your total number of lines does not change between the large file and the many smaller ones, then using one large file is probably faster, but also more difficult to maintain.

[Anon]

k,

thx a lot...
i allready did it the way u mentioned (those functions, which maybe needed later in another script, come as includes), but at some parts of the script, i had to decide, wether to split it or not...
so i guess, i'll stick to 1 file then, thx

...and, lol, "2000 lines is nothing" -> u just destroyed my illusions 😃

so long,

Duncan McLord