What is the best method to include the content of a file in PHP without displaying it immediately?

To include the content of a file in PHP without displaying it immediately, you can use the `file_get_contents()` function to read the file contents into a variable. Then, you can manipulate or process the contents as needed before displaying them. 

<?php
$file_path = 'path/to/file.txt';
$file_contents = file_get_contents($file_path);

// Process or manipulate the file contents here

// Example: output the file contents within a div tag
echo '<div>' . $file_contents . '</div>';
?>

Keywords

file inclusion PHP include_once require buffering

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