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token_name()

token_name - Get the symbolic name of a given PHP token

Syntax

string token_name (int $token)

Arguments

  • token - The token value.

Description

token_name() gets the symbolic name for a PHP token value.

Version

PHP 4.2.0, 5

Return value

The symbolic name of the given token. The returned name returned matches the name of the matching token constant.