Trying to make a class called “List”, but the list() function is breaking it

Question

class List {
  public function hello()
  {
    return \"hello\";
  }
}

$list = new List;

echo $list::hello();

Gives Error:

Answer 1

List is a restricted PHP word.

You cannot use any of the following words as constants, class names, function or method names.

http://www.php.net/manual/en/reserved.keywords.php

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To answer your question, you will have to change your list class name to something else. MyList, CarList, Listing, etc..