php-grammarAn open source EBNF grammar for PHP.

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PHP 8.5 Production

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doc-comment 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: doc-comment-textdoc-comment-text"*/"
Production LiteralBranch: choiceBypass: optionalLoop: repeat
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doc-comment =
    "/**" , doc-comment-text , "*/" ;

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php-grammar is an open source project documenting PHP syntax in a consistent, tool-independent format. The EBNF describes syntax; the accompanying specification defines lexical rules and contextual constraints.

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