Or Statements

Or Statements

Or statements define alternative paths — the parser matches one of the listed options.

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Syntax

<| optionA <||> optionB <||> ... |>

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Example

A function with an optional visibility modifier:

<:function:> <| private <||> public <||> |> function <<name>> ( ) { <---> } <:>

Input	Matched Option
private function myFunc () { }	private
public function myFunc () { }	public
function myFunc () { }	(empty — optional)

Tip: An empty option before |> makes the entire or-block optional (zero occurrences accepted).

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