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<?php $file = include('flavor.php'); echo "Randy's favorite flavor of ice cream is $file."; ?>

<?php $file = include('flavor.php'); echo "Randy's favorite flavor of ice cream is $file."; ?>

output.php
<?php
$file = include('flavor.php');
echo "Randy's favorite flavor of ice cream is $file.";
?>

1 Answer

Shane Oliver
Shane Oliver
19,977 Points

Your include is incorrect, and you need to call the method in the included file to get the flavor. Finally, you need to concatenate the flavor to the string.

include('flavor.php'); $flavor = get_flavor(); echo "Hal's favorite flavor of ice cream is " . $flavor . ".";