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PHP variable rules
What are the rules for PHP variables?
$name naming rules.
<?php
$name = 'Ada';
$_count = 3;
// $1bad = 'no'; // cannot start with a numberNotes
Variables are case-sensitive; keywords like echo are not.
Keywords: variable · $ · naming · loosely typed
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