Include a file inside block template (view.php)

Developing with Concrete
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Hi,
Is there a recommended way to include an external file from a block template (view.php).
The php include(‘view_component_1.php’) works just fine, but I thought maybe there was a better and more secure way of doing such a thing inside the CMS.

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Hi.

It depends where the file is. If you are at liberty to put it wherever you want, the best way would be to put it in the application\elements folder or in a package elements folder if you’re using a package.

Then do

use Concrete\Core\View\View;

View::element('name_of_file_without_extension', ['a_variable_name' => $variable_value], 'package_handle_if_any');

Using it like that allows you to pass your files some variables it might need. In this example, within the file you’ll have access to $a_variable_name.