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Asked: 2026-05-23T11:26:44+00:00

static $PATH_TO_USER = $server . ‘/users’; I’m getting a syntax error. If I remove

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static $PATH_TO_USER = $server . '/users';

I’m getting a syntax error. If I remove the static, it accepts it, though.

It’s not a big deal to type the whole thing out, but I’m not sure why this isn’t working in the first place

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    Static variable

    Static variables may be declared as seen in the examples above. Trying to assign values to these variables which are the result of expressions will cause a parse error.

    via the PHP Manual.

    Static property

    Like any other PHP static variable,
    static properties may only be
    initialized using a literal or
    constant; expressions are not allowed.

    via the PHP Manual.

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