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PHP 8.5 Production

namespace-definition

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namespace-definition 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."namespace"Explore production: namespace-declaration-namenamespace-declaration-name";""namespace"Explore production: namespace-declaration-namenamespace-declaration-name"{"Explore production: top-statement-listtop-statement-list"}""namespace""{"Explore production: top-statement-listtop-statement-list"}"
Production LiteralBranch: choiceBypass: optionalLoop: repeat
EBNF source
namespace-definition =
      "namespace" , namespace-declaration-name , ";"
    | "namespace" , namespace-declaration-name , "{" , top-statement-list , "}"
    | "namespace" , "{" , top-statement-list , "}" ;
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