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annamae's avatar

Cannot declare class App\Http\Livewire\Chat\CreateChat, because the name is already in use

Cannot declare class App\Http\Livewire\Chat\CreateChat, because the name is already in use

I keep having this error.

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jaseofspades88's avatar

You're trying to reference two different objects somewhere with the same name. Seeing as you haven't given any code, that's the extent of the help you're getting. The stack trace should tell you the source of the exception.

JuxtCoder's avatar

found the solution .... are you using an ai to generate the codes if you especially chat gpt .. ai know the livewire is located in the app/http/livewire so if ai gives you the code it will write namespace App\Http\Livewire; instead of App\Livewire ... because Livewire folder is located in the App folder not Http folder.. that is the reason for the error .. to cut it short if there is a mistake in your namespace you get the error

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