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spl_autoload_extensions

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(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Register and return default file extensions for spl_autoload

Description

spl_autoload_extensions(string|null $file_extensions = null): string

This function can modify and check the file extensions that the built in __autoload() fallback function spl_autoload() will be using.

Note

There should not be a space between the defined file extensions.

Parameters

file_extensions

If null, it simply returns the current list of extensions each separated by comma. To modify the list of file extensions, simply invoke the functions with the new list of file extensions to use in a single string with each extensions separated by comma.

Return Values

A comma delimited list of default file extensions for spl_autoload().

Changelog

VersionDescription
8.0.0file_extensions is now nullable.

Examples

spl_autoload_extensions() example

php
<?php
spl_autoload_extensions(".php,.inc");
?>

Source: reference/spl/functions/spl-autoload-extensions.xml · from the official PHP manual (php/doc-en)