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  1. Jun 9th, 2007, 11:51 AM #1
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    Resolved [RESOLVED] Official Name for the $?

    what is the official name for the dollar sign in php? I saw it some where on the forums, but i forgot the name...

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  2. Jun 9th, 2007, 11:54 AM #2
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    Re: Official Name for the $?

    T_VARIABLE

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  3. Jun 9th, 2007, 11:56 AM #3
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    Re: Official Name for the $?

    i saw it some other way... let me see if i can find it..
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    Re: Official Name for the $?

    From the manual:
    Variables in PHP are represented by a dollar sign followed by the name of the variable.
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    Re: Official Name for the $?

    Its called a dollar sign.
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    Re: Official Name for the $?

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    Re: Official Name for the $?

    Quote Originally Posted by kows
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