PHP. Can an include script replace the result of a variable in the main script?

Question

PHP

Good afternoon.
Tell me please. Can an include script replace the result of a variable in the main script?
I.e. On the simplest example:
Main script:

include 'inc.php'
$test = 'Как дела';
echo $test;

and in inc.php you need to process $test somehow and replace "How are you" with let's say "How are you"
Something like that ..:

if ($test === 'Как дела'){
$test = 'Как ты'
}

How to do it right?
Thanks in advance)

Answer 1

If in this order - no, if include is after the variable, then you can change it as usual