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Execute a PHP file, and return the result as a string
PHP capture print/require output in variable

I am trying to get the contents of an include to a string. Is that possible?

For example, if I have a test.php file:

echo 'a is equal to '.$a;

I need a function, say include_to_string to include the test.php and return what would be output by in in a string.

Something like:

$a = 4;
$string = include_to_string(test.php); // $string = "a is equal to 4"

Answer 1

ob_start();
include 'test.php';
$string = ob_get_clean();

I think is what you want. See output buffering.