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The purpose of the require_once function in PHP<\/a> is to include the contents of a specified file and make sure that the file is only included once. This helps prevent issues such as duplicate function or class definitions if the same file is included multiple times. If the file does not exist or fails to be included, the require_once function will halt the script execution and throw a fatal error.<\/p>\n

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The purpose of the require_once function in PHP is to include the contents of a specified file and make sure that the file is only included once. This helps prevent issues such as duplicate function or class definitions if the same file is included multiple times. 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