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I have a model called Class and User.
my User model has this line of code.
use App\Class; its giving me an error "syntax error, unexpected 'Class' (T_CLASS), expecting identifier (T_STRING)"
but when I use other names its just fine. could someone tell me why its not possible to use the word Class as a classname
You are receiving this error because "class" is a reserved keyword in PHP.
You can find a list of all reserved keywords at the following URL: http://php.net/manual/en/reserved.keywords.php
Perhaps you can use Classroom, Lesson, or Type instead?
Class is a php reserved word. These words have special meanings in php and shouldn't be used for naming.
Heres a list of all the reserved words: http://php.net/manual/en/reserved.keywords.php
Yes, I will vote for @brysem answer here. We should not use any of Reserved keywords to declare variable, class or method name. It will raise error for sure.
You may also like article on QuizCure regarding Reserve Keyword.
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