Can you extend a Final defined class?

Can you extend a Final defined class?

No, you cannot extend a class that has been defined as final in PHP. The final keyword is used to prevent a class or method from being overridden by child classes or subclasses.

When a class is marked as final, it means that it cannot be inherited from, and no other class can extend it. Attempting to extend a final class will result in a fatal error.

Here's an example:

final class FinalClass {
    // class definition
}

class ChildClass extends FinalClass {
    // this will result in a fatal error
}

In this example, FinalClass is marked as final, so attempting to create a child class ChildClass that extends FinalClass will cause a fatal error.

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