WTF is PAAMAYIM NEKUDOTAYIM?
Hello world! While PHP-ing, “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM in …” appeared in my browser. This is not the first time I see it, definitely not the last. So what is “T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM”?
Paamayim Nekudotayim is the name of the scope resolution operator (::) in Hebrew.
Ref:
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PHP.net, “Scope Resolution Operator (::)”, http://sg2.php.net/manual/en/keyword.paamayim-nekudotayim.php#69537
- Wikipedia, “Paamayim Nekudotayim”, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paamayim_Nekudotayim
Posted in Blog at May 7th, 2009. No Comments.