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# __halt_compiler

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__halt_compiler — Halts the compiler execution

### Description

void __halt_compiler ( void )

Halts the execution of the compiler. This can be useful to embed data in PHP scripts, like the installation files.

Byte position of the data start can be determined by the `__COMPILER_HALT_OFFSET__` constant which is defined only if there is a __halt_compiler() presented in the file.

### Return Values

No value is returned.

### Examples

Example#1 A __halt_compiler() example

`<?php
// open this file
$fp = fopen(__FILE__, 'r');
// seek file pointer to data
fseek($fp, __COMPILER_HALT_OFFSET__);
// and output it
var_dump(stream_get_contents($fp));
// the end of the script execution
__halt_compiler();the installation data (eg. tar, gz, PHP, etc.)`

### Notes

> Note: __halt_compiler() can only be used from the outermost scope.

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