How to include only if file exists

Question

I need an include function / statement that will include a file only if it exists. Is there one in PHP?

You might suggest using @include bu

Answer 1

function get_image($img_name) {
    $filename = "../uploads/" . $img_name;
    $file_exists = file_exists($filename);
    if ($file_exists && !empty($img_name)) {
        $src = '';
    } else{
        $src = '';
    }
    return $src;
}
echo get_image($image_name);