How can I read a php file into a string using php?

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Lets say I want to use a php script to read the current page's code into a string how would I do that without executing the php contents of the page?

For example using

file_get_contents("test.php");

Will get the contents of test.php but as it does it will execute the code... How can I just get the source code of the file?

Actually, no, file_get_contents won't execute the file. Not unless it's on a remote host, in which case what you ask is impossible. — Ry-
– Ry- ♦, Commented Mar 16, 2012 at 1:46

jprofitt · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-16 01:46:28Z

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file_get_contents() will only execute that file and give you the output as the content if you refer to it as a URL. If you just give a filename, it will attempt to read it from (in your case) the current directory.

answered Mar 16, 2012 at 1:46

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user1261864 Over a year ago

How can I call it? I want to run a html file which calls a php file to read the contents of the first file (html) to get it's source into a string. I am using: file_get_contents("example.com/".basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']) Which is a url right?

jprofitt Over a year ago

So wait, do you want to execute the code of test.php or not?

user1261864 Over a year ago

I didn't but I was using the full URL instead of the relative location and it was executing the code, I changed it and now it works using a relative path. Thanks!

Community · Accepted Answer · 2023-11-14 22:24:31Z

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Actually there is one way to execute PHP file and get the content into a variable.

You can use the ob_start() and ob_get_clean() functions.

ob_start();
include "teste.php";
$String = ob_get_clean();

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