How can PHP developers protect sensitive information in include files from being exposed in the browser?

Sensitive information in include files can be protected from being exposed in the browser by storing the sensitive information outside of the web root directory. This way, the files containing sensitive information cannot be accessed directly by users through the browser. 

// Example code snippet to protect sensitive information in include files

// Define the path to the include file outside of the web root directory
$includeFilePath = '/path/to/include/file.php';

// Include the file containing sensitive information
include $includeFilePath;

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PHP include files sensitive information browser security

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