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PHP get_include_path() Function

The get_include_path() function is an inbuilt function in PHP that returns the current include_path to the caller.

Syntax:

string|false get_include_path()

Parameter: This function does not accept any parameters.

Return Value: This function returns the path in the string format, or “false” otherwise.

Example 1: In the below code example, we will use the get_include_path() function to the print path.

PHP




<?php
echo get_include_path() ;
?>


Output:

usr/share/php 

Note: Output will be different according to your system.

Example 2: In the below code example, both the paths are compared and the output is printed.

PHP




<?php
$path1 = get_include_path() ;
$path2  = ini_get('include_path') ;
  
if($path1 == $path2){
   echo "Both the paths are same." ;
} else {
    echo "Both the paths are not same." ;
}
?>


Output:

Both the paths are same

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.get-include-path.php

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