PHP。 为什么在包含文件中返回而不是用变量赋值？

For example i have 2 file:

//db.php
return array(
   'server'=>'localhost',
   'db'=>'mydb',
   'name'=>'root',
   'password'=>'root',
);

and second file:

//index.php
$config = (include 'db.php');

After that $config = 1 if file included or $config = 0 if file not included, but $config must be array() in db.php file.

What a problem?

windows 7x64, apache 2.2, php 5.4

true answer from deceze SHORT OPEN TAG!!! <? The array is not supposed to be output at all; if it is, something's wrong with your file. In this case, PHP isn't configured to handle short open tags

You can use INI file for your DB credentials. Don't forget to deny access to config.ini in .htaccess file.

config.ini

[database]
server = localhost
db = mydb
name = root
password = root

index.php

<?php
    $config = parse_ini_file('config.ini');

    // Access to credentials
    echo $config['server'];
?>