The parent Keyword

The parent Keyword — a practical guide to PHP parent keyword with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

`parent::` accesses the overridden implementation in the parent class.

parent:: usage

class Model {
    public function __construct(public array $attrs = []) {}
}
class Post extends Model {
    public function __construct(array $attrs = []) {
        parent::__construct($attrs);
    }
}