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syntax error, unexpected token ">"
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Description
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This syntax error is characteristic of the pipe operator ``|>`` being used in version older than PHP 8.5.

Example
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.. code-block:: php

   <?php
   
   'abc' |> strtoupper(...);
   
   ?>

Solutions
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+ Upgrade to PHP 8.5.
+ Nest the calls, instead of using the pipe operator.

Changed Behavior
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This error may appear following an evolution in behavior, in previous versions. See ` <https://php-changed-behaviors.readthedocs.io/en/latest/behavior/.html>`_.

Static Analysis
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This error may be tracked down with the following static analysis rules: `Php/PipeOperator <https://exakat.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Reference/Rules/Php/PipeOperator.html>`_.