What are some best practices for defining and accessing variables in PHP configuration files?

When defining and accessing variables in PHP configuration files, it is best practice to use constants for configuration values that should not be changed, and variables for values that may need to be modified. This helps to keep the configuration file organized and makes it easier to manage and update settings. Additionally, using a separate configuration file that is included in your main PHP scripts can help centralize all configuration settings. 

// config.php
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_USER', 'root');
define('DB_PASS', 'password');

$debug_mode = true;
```

To access these variables in your PHP scripts, you can simply include the configuration file:

```php
// index.php
include 'config.php';

echo DB_HOST; // Output: localhost
echo $debug_mode; // Output: 1 (true)

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