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PHP 8.5 Production

class-name-reference

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class-name-reference railroad diagramRead left to right. Branches are alternatives, bypasses are optional, and loops repeat. Select a production to explore it. The EBNF and linked references follow below.Explore production: class-nameclass-nameExplore production: new-variablenew-variable"("Explore production: expressionexpression")"
Production LiteralBranch: choiceBypass: optionalLoop: repeat
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class-name-reference =
    class-name | new-variable | "(" , expression , ")" ;

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class-name new-variable expression
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instanceof-expressionprimary-expressionnew-dereferenceableinstanceof-prefix-context

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