php-grammarAn open source EBNF grammar for PHP.

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PHP 8.5 Production

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string-text 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: string-characterstring-characterExplore production: escape-sequenceescape-sequenceExplore production: string-characterstring-characterExplore production: escape-sequenceescape-sequence
Production LiteralBranch: choiceBypass: optionalLoop: repeat
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string-text =
    ( string-character | escape-sequence ) , { string-character | escape-sequence } ;

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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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