php-grammarAn open source EBNF grammar for PHP.

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PHP 8.5 Production

namespace-relative-name

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namespace-relative-name 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: name-identifiername-identifier"\"Explore production: name-identifiername-identifier
Production LiteralBranch: choiceBypass: optionalLoop: repeat
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namespace-relative-name =
    "namespace" , "\\" , name-identifier , { "\\" , name-identifier } ;

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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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