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syntax error, unexpected token ","
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Description
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A comma is used to separate arguments in a function call. A functioncall may also use named parameters, to identify the arguments. In this case, the name of the parameter is provided, but not its value.

Example
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.. code-block:: php

   <?php
   
       #[Attribute(name: , value: 1)]
       class X {}
   
   ?>

Solutions
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+ Remove the parameter name from the function call.
+ Provide a value for the parameter name in the functioncall.

Related Error Messages
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+ :ref:`syntax-error,-unexpected-token-",",-expecting-"]"`
+ :ref:`syntax-error,-unexpected-token-",",-expecting-variable-or-"$"`
+ :ref:`syntax-error,-unexpected-token-",",-expecting-variable`