How can constants be used to define base directory paths for including PHP files in a flexible and secure manner?

To define base directory paths for including PHP files in a flexible and secure manner, constants can be used to store the base paths and then concatenate them with the specific file paths when including files. This approach ensures that file paths are consistent and can be easily updated across the codebase by changing the constant values. 

<?php
define('BASE_PATH', '/var/www/html/');
define('INCLUDE_PATH', BASE_PATH . 'includes/');

include INCLUDE_PATH . 'myfile.php';
?>

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