# restore_include_path

(PHP 4 >= 4.3.0, PHP 5, PHP 7)

restore_include_path — Restores the value of the include_path configuration option

Warning

This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 7.4.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.

### Description

restore_include_path ( ) : void

Restores the include_path configuration option back to its original master value as set in php.ini

### Return Values

No value is returned.

### Examples

Example #1 restore_include_path() example

`<?php
echo get_include_path(); // .:/usr/local/lib/php
set_include_path('/inc');
echo get_include_path(); // /inc
restore_include_path();
// Or using ini_restore()
ini_restore('include_path');
echo get_include_path(); // .:/usr/local/lib/php
?>`

### See Also

- ini_restore() - Restores the value of a configuration option
- get_include_path() - Gets the current include_path configuration option
- set_include_path() - Sets the include_path configuration option
- include - include