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PHP <<<EOB

Answer 1

+16 A:

This is known as heredoc syntax. The documentation will tell you everything you need to know.

Essentially, however:

A third way to delimit strings is the heredoc syntax: <<<. After this operator, an identifier is provided, then a newline. The string itself follows, and then the same identifier again to close the quotation.

The closing identifier must begin in the first column of the line. Also, the identifier must follow the same naming rules as any other label in PHP: it must contain only alphanumeric characters and underscores, and must start with a non-digit character or underscore.

So EOB is just what the author chose as his delimiter, not really sure what it stands for in his case but the identifier can be whatever you want.

Paolo Bergantino 2009-06-26 10:54:07

I'm guessing "end of block" :).

ryanulit 2009-06-26 11:10:43

Makes sense. :)

Paolo Bergantino 2009-06-26 11:12:06

I've always wondered, is it pronounced "here - dock"?

Jonathan Sampson 2009-06-30 00:19:45

Good question, I actually pronounce it "heary - dock" but thinking about that must be wrong :P

Paolo Bergantino 2009-06-30 00:21:18

Answer 2

+2 A:

It´s called heredoc and is described in the manual.

anddoutoi 2009-06-26 10:55:38

Answer 3

+4 A:

Just for the sake of completeness, heredoc in PHP is inherited from perl, which itself inherited it from the bourne shell.

wazoox 2009-06-26 11:00:32

Answer 4

+1 A:

official term is 'here document' i believe, usually shortened to 'heredoc'.

Brian 2009-08-21 12:51:08

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