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  2. PHP syntax and semantics - Wikipedia

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    PHP generally follows C syntax, with exceptions and enhancements for its main use in web development, which makes heavy use of string manipulation. PHP variables must be prefixed by " $ ". This allows PHP to perform string interpolation in double quoted strings, where backslash is supported as an escape character.

  3. Comment (computer programming) - Wikipedia

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    Program code is in blue. In computer programming, a comment is a programmer-readable explanation or annotation in the source code of a computer program. They are added with the purpose of making the source code easier for humans to understand, and are generally ignored by compilers and interpreters. [1][2] The syntax of comments in various ...

  4. PHPDoc - Wikipedia

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    PHPDoc. PHPDoc is an adaptation of Javadoc format for the PHP programming language. It is still an informal standard for commenting PHP code, but it is in the process of being formalized. [1] It allows external document generators like phpDocumentor, which is the de facto standard implementation, [1] to generate documentation of APIs and helps ...

  5. Comparison of programming languages (syntax) - Wikipedia

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    If the first character of a line, including indentation, is an asterisk (*) the whole line is considered as a comment, while a single double quote (") begins an in-line comment which acts until the end of the line. ABAP comments are not possible between the statements EXEC SQL and ENDEXEC because Native SQL has other usages for these characters.

  6. Coding best practices - Wikipedia

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    Coding best practices or programming best practices are a set of informal, sometimes personal, rules (best practices) that many software developers, in computer programming follow to improve software quality. [1] Many computer programs require being robust and reliable for long periods of time, [2] so any rules need to facilitate both initial ...

  7. Indentation style - Wikipedia

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    In computer programming, indentation style is a convention, a.k.a. style, governing the indentation of blocks of source code.An indentation style generally involves consistent width of whitespace (indentation size) before each line of a block, so that the lines of code appear to be related, and dictates whether to use space or tab characters for the indentation whitespace.

  8. Coding conventions - Wikipedia

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    Coding conventions are a set of guidelines for a specific programming language that recommend programming style, practices, and methods for each aspect of a program written in that language. These conventions usually cover file organization, indentation, comments, declarations, statements, white space, naming conventions, programming practices ...

  9. Programming style - Wikipedia

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    Programming style, also known as coding style, refers to the conventions and patterns used in writing source code, resulting in a consistent and readable codebase. These conventions often encompass aspects such as indentation, naming conventions, capitalization, and comments. Consistent programming style is generally considered beneficial for ...