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PHP Match

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Summary

Match is a new feature in PHP 8 that is similar to the switch, but more stringent and expressive. Match makes a strict comparison (===), requires no break, and the result can be used immediately as a value. If no match is available, the match will throw an exception if no default is provided.

Key points

Match was introduced in PHP 8.0
Match uses strict comparison (===) and does not require a break
Match can return the value so it can be instantly echoed.
If there's no match, the match throws the UnhandledMatchError

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