On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 2:09 AM, Jeffry Killen <jekillen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I am having trouble with the online manual, finding section on class > definition syntax. > > specifically, I am looking for where to place key words like 'extends' and > 'final' > No problem, this particular page was easier to find using Google than the website's navigation (for me at least.) http://php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.final.php > > I am working on a class that I don't want to allow extension. But when I > place the key word final > like so: > > class someClass final > { > } > > I get a syntax error. I thought that was supposed to be the place to put > those key words. > > You can, but you have to place the final keyword at the beginning of the class or method declaration. Have a great day! Adam