PHP set_include_path() Function Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025 Comments Improve Suggest changes Like Article Like Report The set_include_path() function is an inbuilt function in PHP that sets the include_path configuration option. Syntax: string|false set_include_path(string $include_path)Parameters: This function accepts one parameter that is described below: $include_path: This parameter specifies the new value for the include_path.Return Value: This function returns the old include_path on successful, otherwise returns "false". Example 1: In this example, we will use the set_include_path() function. PHP <?php $path = "/home/dachman" ; if(true == set_include_path($path)){ echo "Path is set now" ; } else { echo "Path is not set now" ; } ?> Output: The path is set now Example 2: In the below code, we will check the path before using the set_include_path() function. PHP <?php $path = "/home/dachman" ; // Before using set_include_path() function. echo get_include_path()."\n"; set_include_path($path) ; echo get_include_path() ; ?> Output: .:/usr/share/php /home/dachman Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.set-include-path.php Create Quiz Comment N neeraj3304 Follow 0 Improve N neeraj3304 Follow 0 Improve Article Tags : PHP PHP-function PHP-Options-info Explore BasicsPHP Syntax4 min readPHP Variables5 min readPHP | Functions6 min readPHP Loops4 min readArrayPHP Arrays5 min readPHP Associative Arrays4 min readMultidimensional arrays in PHP5 min readSorting Arrays in PHP4 min readOOPs & InterfacesPHP Classes2 min readPHP | Constructors and Destructors5 min readPHP Access Modifiers4 min readMultiple Inheritance in PHP4 min readMySQL DatabasePHP | MySQL Database Introduction4 min readPHP Database connection2 min readPHP | MySQL ( Creating Database )3 min readPHP | MySQL ( Creating Table )3 min readPHP AdvancePHP Superglobals6 min readPHP | Regular Expressions12 min readPHP Form Handling4 min readPHP File Handling4 min readPHP | Uploading File3 min readPHP Cookies9 min readPHP | Sessions7 min read Like