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The backtick (`) operator is deprecated, use shell_exec() instead
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Description
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The back tick operator `` \` `` is the equivalent to the function ``shell_exec()``. It is being deprecated since PHP 8.5.

Example
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.. code-block:: php

   <?php
   
   echo `ls`;
   
   ?>

Solutions
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+ Use shell_exec() instead.

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

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