# Quick PHP symbol question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-php-symbol-question/122658>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 15, 2004, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-php-symbol-question/122658 "2004-09-15T17:38:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![iloveitaly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7ea924/32.png) [@iloveitaly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iloveitaly)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-php-symbol-question/122658/1 "2004-09-15T17:38:01Z")

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I’ve seen the @ symbol used in PHP. Usally in front of a function, what excalty does it do…?