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Parse Error: unexpected T_CLASS for new class {}::class; #2444

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Parse Error: unexpected T_CLASS for new class {}::class;#2444

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@wowu
wowu
opened on Oct 23, 2025

@prettier/plugin-php v0.24.0
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Input:

<?php

new class {}::class;

Output:

Parse Error : syntax error, unexpected 'class' (T_CLASS) on line 3

  1 | <?php
  2 |
> 3 | new class {}::class;
    |              ^

Workaround I recommend to use for now:

get_class(new class {});

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  1. jorgsowa commented on Nov 5, 2025

    @jorgsowa
    jorgsowa
    on Nov 5, 2025
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    glayzzle/php-parser#1135

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