# Php include question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-include-question/257488>\
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**Created:** [April 14, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-include-question/257488 "2008-04-14T17:44:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![koolkrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c6cbf5/32.png) [@koolkrasher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/koolkrasher)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-include-question/257488/1 "2008-04-14T17:44:35Z")

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when you include a file with php include does the file extension matter? I’ve included .txt files and .htm files and other .php files and its all be chucks of code. So does the file excretion matter or is it more for identifying whats in it.