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Method export() in Reflection Is removed
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		Method export() in Reflection Is removed: The ``Reflection::export()`` static method was deprecated in PHP 7.
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The ``Reflection::export()`` static method was deprecated in PHP 7.4 and removed in 8.0.

PHP code
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.. code-block:: php

   <?php
   
   class A {}
   
   $reflector = new ReflectionClass('A');
   
   print Reflection::export($reflector, true);
   
   ?>

Before
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.. code-block:: output

   PHP Deprecated:  Function Reflection::export() is deprecated 
   
   Deprecated: Function Reflection::export() is deprecated 
   Class [ <user> class A ] {
     @@ /codes/exportReflection.php 3-3
   
     - Constants [0] {
     }
   
     - Static properties [0] {
     }
   
     - Static methods [0] {
     }
   
     - Properties [0] {
     }
   
     - Methods [0] {
     }
   }
   

After
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.. code-block:: output

   PHP Fatal error:  Uncaught Error: Call to undefined method Reflection::export() 
   
   Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined method Reflection::export() 
   


PHP version change
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This behavior changed in 8.0