.. _cannot-use-"parent"-when-no-class-scope-is-active:

Cannot use "parent" when no class scope is active
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Description
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``parent`` is a keyword that represent the parent class of the current class. When the code is not located inside a class, it cannot have a parent, and so, is forbidden.

Example
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.. code-block:: php

   <?php
   
   function foo(parent $argument) { }
   
   ?>

Solutions
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+ Convert the function into a method, in a class with a parent.
+ Convert the function into a closure, and assign it a to an object of a class with a parent.