include - Is it possible to stop including a php file?

Question

Is it possible to stop the inclusion of a file in the middle of a file?

For example, one file would contain:

include('home.php');

and in home.php, it would try to cancel the inclusion at some point:

break; // I tried it doesn't work
echo "this will not be output

I'm not talking about an exit, which stops everything, even the root file. I just want the current file to be exited from.

Answer 1

In place of break, use return:

return

If called from the global scope, then execution of the current script file is ended. If the current script file was include()ed or require()ed, then control is passed back to the calling file.