Include / Require you can include the same file more than once also:
require() is identical to include() except upon failure it will also produce a fatal E_COMPILE_ERROR level error. In other words, it will halt the script whereas include() only emits a warning (E_WARNING) which allows the script to continue.
is identical to include/require except PHP will check if the file has already been included, and if so, not include (require) it again.