.. _instantiation-of-class-closure-is-not-allowed: Instantiation of class Closure is not allowed --------------------------------------------- .. meta:: :description: Instantiation of class Closure is not allowed: The ``Closure`` class is a PHP native class, which cannot be directly instantiated. :og:image: https://php-errors.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_static/logo.png :og:type: article :og:title: Instantiation of class Closure is not allowed :og:description: The ``Closure`` class is a PHP native class, which cannot be directly instantiated :og:url: https://php-errors.readthedocs.io/en/latest/messages/instantiation-of-class-closure-is-not-allowed.html :og:locale: en :twitter:card: summary_large_image :twitter:site: @exakat :twitter:title: Instantiation of class Closure is not allowed :twitter:description: Instantiation of class Closure is not allowed: The ``Closure`` class is a PHP native class, which cannot be directly instantiated :twitter:creator: @exakat :twitter:image:src: https://php-errors.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_static/logo.png .. raw:: html Description ___________ The ``Closure`` class is a PHP native class, which cannot be directly instantiated. It must be created with other syntaxes, such as the closure syntax, ``function () {};``, first class callable ``foo(...)``, or arrow functions ``fn () => 1;``. Example _______ .. code-block:: php Solutions _________ + Use the closure syntax. + Use the arrow function syntax. + Use the first class callable syntax. Changed Behavior ________________ This error may appear following an evolution in behavior, in previous versions. See ` `_.