'Class' as PHP Class name

Question

I want to create a class in my Laravel 5 project called 'Class'. When I create this class just like any other I get an error (which is pretty logic because we also have the class operator in PHP).

For those interested in the pretty self-explanatory error exception I get: [Symfony\Component\Debug\Exception\FatalErrorException] syntax error, unexpected 'Class' (T_CLASS), expecting identifier (T_STRING)

Ok I get why this error pops up, but I'm wondering if there is a way to call a class 'Class' because in my project I'm working with different School Classes.

@Daniel Even if it was technicaly possible if would make your code harder to read and maintain. So it's a no-no. Do what lukasgeiter suggested. — Jan Doggen, Apr 05 '15 at 10:37
http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/137715/a-class-named-class .Hope that helps! — Ymartin, Apr 05 '15 at 15:28

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 05 '15 at 10:10

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No one way to define class with name from list of reserved words. http://php.net/manual/en/reserved.keywords.php

answered Apr 05 '15 at 10:10

Denis

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@DanielGelling PHP sucks because it has reserved words? In that case every language sucks. – vascowhite Apr 05 '15 at 10:17
@DanielGelling and just how would that work? You just need to think a bit harder :) – vascowhite Apr 05 '15 at 10:30
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@DanielGelling Subject, Topic, Vocation, Room, Material, Matter, Curriculum... – Twifty Apr 05 '15 at 14:08

'Class' as PHP Class name

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