Which function was introduced to help automate the inclusion of class files?

A. __load()

B. __preload()

C. __autoload()

D. __inload()

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

When the PHP engine encounters an attempt to instantiate an unknown class, it invokes the __autoload() function, passing it the class name as a string. It is up to the implementer to define a strategy for locating and including the missing class file.