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2.6.5 Code blocks

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One key thing to note is that PHP makes extensive use of code blocks - chunks of PHP code that are separate from the rest of the script. As you read the following sections in this chapter, you will notice that PHP uses braces, { and }, to open and close code blocks - I will be explaining it more when you see it.

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Safiya Dogara Bashir/sdbashir2001@yahoo.com - 08 Sep 2008

How can one make an extensive use of code blocks.

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