How can splitting code into separate files and including them impact the behavior of references and variable inheritance in PHP?

Splitting code into separate files and including them can impact references and variable inheritance in PHP by affecting the scope of variables. When including files, variables defined in the included file are available in the including file, but changes to those variables will not be reflected in the including file. To solve this, you can use functions to encapsulate code and pass variables as parameters to maintain variable inheritance. 

// file1.php
$var = "Hello";

// file2.php
include 'file1.php';
echo $var; // Output: Hello

// file3.php
function printVar($var) {
    echo $var;
}

include 'file1.php';
printVar($var); // Output: Hello

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