Use of __HALT_COMPILER_OFFSET__ constant ----- <?php var_dump(__HALT_COMPILER_OFFSET__); __halt_compiler(); Foo ----- array( 0: Expr_FuncCall( name: Name( parts: array( 0: var_dump ) ) args: array( 0: Arg( value: Expr_ConstFetch( name: Name( parts: array( 0: __HALT_COMPILER_OFFSET__ ) ) ) byRef: false unpack: false ) ) ) 1: Stmt_HaltCompiler( remaining: Foo ) )