php - Can Look-up Array be Stored Outside Class? -

php - Can Look-up Array be Stored Outside Class? -

i'm starting larn oop , converting little existing site in process. have big global array ($countries) store country code, name in 2 different languages, , international calling code 240 countries. want create class (country) methods values $countries. need store array within class, or can store in separate file? if can set in separate file, how access in methods?

yes, homecoming array file, , utilize like:

$array = include('file.php')

http://php.net/manual/en/function.include.php

file.php

<?php homecoming array( 'name' => 'josh smith' );

index.php

<?php $arr = include('file.php'); var_dump($arr);

class whatever

class whatever { public function getcountries() { $arr = include('file.php'); homecoming $arr; } } $what = new whatever(); $c = $what->getcountries(); var_dump($c);

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