Is it possible to return a variable inside a include() in php function?

Question

I have a function like this

function test()
{
    include("test.php");
}

echo test();

test.php

<?php
//echo 'test1';
return 'test2';
?>

echo 'test1' works but return 'test2' not works.

for me return nothing.

Paul · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-10 18:42:18Z

2

Yes, it is possible, but you would also need to return that value from the function:

function test()
{
    return include("test.php");
}

echo test();

answered Aug 10, 2016 at 18:42

Paul

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