Simple PHP Template engine

templateEngine.php

<?php

	/*
	Original by Rasmus Larsson
	http://www.rasmuslarsson.se/2013/05/a-template-engine-in-php/
	*/

	class Template
	{
		protected $template;
		protected $variables = array();
	 
		public function __construct($template)
		{
			$this->template = $template;
		}
	 
		public function __get($key)
		{
			return $this->variables[$key];
		}
	 
		public function __set($key, $value)
		{
			$this->variables[$key] = $value;
		}

		public function __toString()
		{
			extract($this->variables);
			chdir(dirname($this->template));
			ob_start();
		 
			include basename($this->template);
		 
			return ob_get_clean();
		}
	}

	/* Usage:

	require 'templateEngine.php';
	$message = new Template("templates/template1.html");
	$message->username = $username;
	echo $message;

	// in your template use...
	<?= $username ?>

	*/

?>