List of other reserved words: add "parent" and "self" #4955
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Page: https://www.php.net/manual/en/reserved.other-reserved-words.php `parent` and `self` can be used as function names and constant names, but cannot be used as OO construct names since PHP 5.0, making them part of the "other" reserved keywords. Example: https://3v4l.org/P6c7v Note sure why these weren't listed, but feels like they should be.
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Looks like these have been forbidden for use as OO construct names since PHP 5.0, but are still allowed as function/constant names, making these "other" reserved names. Verified via 3v4l. Examples: https://3v4l.org/P6c7v https://3v4l.org/Ib9Qk Also see: php/doc-en#4955
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Page: https://www.php.net/manual/en/reserved.other-reserved-words.php
parentandselfcan be used as function names and constant names, but cannot be used as OO construct names since PHP 5.0, making them part of the "other" reserved keywords.Example: https://3v4l.org/P6c7v
Note sure why these weren't listed, but feels like they should be.