Are there any alternative methods to achieve the desired result without directly modifying the target file?

When you need to achieve a desired result without directly modifying the target file, you can use PHP output buffering to capture the output of the target file, modify it as needed, and then display the modified output to the user without altering the original file. 

<?php
ob_start();
include 'target_file.php';
$content = ob_get_clean();

// Modify the content as needed
$modified_content = str_replace('old_text', 'new_text', $content);

// Display the modified content to the user
echo $modified_content;
?>

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