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simple-type-without-static

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simple-type-without-static 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."array""callable""iterable""bool""int""float""string""object""mixed""never""void""null""false""true""self""parent"Explore production: namename
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simple-type-without-static =
      "array" | "callable" | "iterable" | "bool" | "int" | "float"
    | "string" | "object" | "mixed" | "never" | "void" | "null"
    | "false" | "true" | "self" | "parent" | name ;

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