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Difference between "include" and "require" in php

Is there any difference between them? Is using them a matter of preference? Does using one over the other produce any advantages? Which is better for security?

Solution

  • You find the differences explained in the detailed PHP manual on the page of require:

    require is identical to include except upon failure it will also produce a fatal E_COMPILE_ERROR level error. In other words, it will halt the script whereas include only emits a warning (E_WARNING) which allows the script to continue.

    See @efritz's answer for an example