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Don't repeat code - use loops or functions Archive if you find yourself repeating something, there must be an easier way and that way will be either a function or a loop ... the initial coding may be more complex, but when you come to expand your list of options from 5 to 15 to 50, you'll be thanking me for the advise!try the example here . I've included a call to the highlight_file function so that you can see the code ... and I've even commented my PHP!
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