PHP Variables Scope

Question

file name myServices.php

<?php
   $gender = 'MALE';
?>

in another file lets say file.php

    include "myServices.php"

    $name = 'SAM';
    $age  = '23';
?>

<!--after some more HTML code-->
<?php

    $gender = 'FEMALE';        
    $name = 'ELENA';
    //Question:
    //In the above statements are there new variables created or the 
    //previous variables are reassigned new values

?>

Answer 1

The previous variables are reassigned new values.