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Special data type in php Null is a special data type which can have only one value: NULL. A variable of data type NULL is a variable that has no value assigned to it. Ex:- <?php $x = "Hello world!"; $x = null; var_dump($x); ?> Output:- NULL Abstract class in php:- 1. PHP 5 introduces abstract classes and methods. Classes defined as abstract may not be instantiated, and any class that contains at least one abstract method must also be abstract. Methods defined as abstract simply declare the method's signature - they cannot define the implementation. 2. When inheriting from an abstract class, all methods marked abstract in the parent's class declaration must be defined by the child; additionally, these methods must be defined with the same (or a less restricted) visibility. 3. For example, if the abstract method is defined as protected, the function implementation must be defined as either protected or public, but not private. Furthermore the ...