how to get an .php file content inside other file??

[eluser]amrnt[/eluser]
i have my helper...

inMY_helper.php

Code:

function getn($num) {
$numbers = preg_split( "/\./", $num);
include("**ABSOLUTE_URL**/".$numbers[0].".php");
return $value;
}

**ABSOLUTE_URL**/1.php

Code:

$value = 5;

example

Code:

echo getn(1.1.5); // must print 5

but i have an error

A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: Notice

Message: Undefined variable: value

Filename: helpers/inMY_helper.php

Line Number: ** """" in line : return $value; """"

what to do??

thanks in advance!

[eluser]amrnt[/eluser]
anybody knows what could i do as a solution?!