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PHP File Inclusion
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Description
PHP as many other languages allow the inclution of files in order to provide or extend the functionality of the current file.
Examples
<?PHP include '/path/filename.php'; include_once 'path/filename.class.php'; require '../path/filename.inc'; require_once 'filename.inc.php'; ?>
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Remote file inclusion using variables from the request POST or GET
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