Separate php Array from main site - php

Question

So, I have a page to display products which I named apple.php :
<?php
foreach($apple as $item) {
?>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 text-xs-center">
<div class="view third-effect">
<a href="<?php echo $item['link'] ?>">
<div class="overlay-thing"><i class="fa fa-share" aria-hidden="true"></i></div>
<img src="<?php echo $item['image'] ?>" />
</a>
</div>
<p><?php echo $item['name'] ?> </p>
</div>
<?php
}
?>
I use an hardcoded array which looks like this:
$apple = array(
array(
'id' => '1',
'name' => 'iPhone 4',
'link' => 'reparatur/apple/iphone-4.php',
'category' => 'iPhone',
'image' => 'images/iphone4.png'
),
array(
'id' => '2',
'name' => 'iPhone 4s',
'link' => 'reparatur/apple/iphone-4s.php',
'category' => 'iPhone',
'image' => 'images/iphone4s.png'
)
);
etc etc...
It has around 10 products.
This array is on top on the file, and I wonder how can I separate this array into an separate file, calling it for example products.php.
How can i then access that array in the file apple.php for the foreach loop.
Also, I will have arrays for samsung, sony products and should I put them all into the same file?

Answer 1

You could use include.
i.e. :
product.php
$apple = array(
array(
'id' => '1',
'name' => 'iPhone 4',
'link' => 'reparatur/apple/iphone-4.php',
'category' => 'iPhone',
'image' => 'images/iphone4.png'
),
array(
'id' => '2',
'name' => 'iPhone 4s',
'link' => 'reparatur/apple/iphone-4s.php',
'category' => 'iPhone',
'image' => 'images/iphone4s.png'
)
);
apple.php
<?php
include 'product.php';
foreach($apple as $item) {
?>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 text-xs-center">
<div class="view third-effect">
<a href="<?php echo $item['link'] ?>">
<div class="overlay-thing"><i class="fa fa-share" aria-hidden="true"></i></div>
<img src="<?php echo $item['image'] ?>" />
</a>
</div>
<p><?php echo $item['name'] ?> </p>
</div>
<?php
}
?>
Hope it helps.

Answer 2

Create a file apple-products.php or any name and add following lines:
<?php // apple-list.php
return array(
array(
'id' => '1',
'name' => 'iphone 4',
'link' => 'reparatur/apple/iphone-4.php',
'category' => 'iPhone',
'image' => 'image/iphone4.png',
),
array(
'id' => '2',
'name' => 'iphone 4s',
'link' => 'reparatur/apple/iphone-4s.php',
'category' => 'iPhone',
'image' => 'image/iphone4s.png',
),
);
Now in the top of apple.php file replace your array with this:
$apple = require('apple-products.php'); // assuming apple.php and apple-products.php are in same directory
That's it. Hope that helped!