PHP final Keyword
Example
Prevent inheritance of a class using the final
keyword:
<?php
final class MyClass {
public $name = "John";
}
// This code will throw an error
class AnotherClass extends MyClass{};
?>
Definition and Usage
The final
keyword is used to prevent a class from being inherited and to prevent
inherited method from being overridden.
Related Pages
Read more about inheritance in our PHP OOP - Inheritance Tutorial.
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