How do I load a PHP file into a variable?

Question

I need to load a PHP file into a variable. Like `include();` I have loaded a simple HTML file like this: ``` $Vdata = file_get_contents("textfile.txt"); ``` But now I need to load a PHP file.

Accepted Answer

I suppose you want to get the content generated by PHP, if so use:

```
$Vdata = file_get_contents('http://YOUR_HOST/YOUR/FILE.php');
```

Otherwise if you want to get the source code of the PHP file, it's the same as a .txt file:

```
$Vdata = file_get_contents('path/to/YOUR/FILE.php');
```

How do I load a PHP file into a variable?

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