1 | <?php |
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13 | class Group implements GroupInterface |
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14 | { |
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15 | private $name; |
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17 | private $tasks = []; |
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19 | public function __construct(string $name) |
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25 | public function getName() : string |
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30 | public function task($name, callable $callback = null) |
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35 | public function getTasks() : TasksCollection |
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39 | } |
Let’s assume that you have a directory layout like this:
and let’s assume the following content of
Bar.php
:If both files
OtherDir/Foo.php
andSomeDir/Foo.php
are loaded in the same runtime, you will see a PHP error such as the following:PHP Fatal error: Cannot use SomeDir\Foo as Foo because the name is already in use in OtherDir/Foo.php
However, as
OtherDir/Foo.php
does not necessarily have to be loaded and the error is only triggered if it is loaded beforeOtherDir/Bar.php
, this problem might go unnoticed for a while. In order to prevent this error from surfacing, you must import the namespace with a different alias: