nikic/PHP-Parser · error · \InvalidArgumentException

Expected string, array of parts or Name instance

Error message

Expected string, array of parts or Name instance

What it means

Error "Expected string, array of parts or Name instance" thrown in nikic/PHP-Parser.

Source

Thrown at lib/PhpParser/Node/Name.php:270

        if (\is_string($name)) {
            if ('' === $name) {
                throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Name cannot be empty');
            }

            return $name;
        }
        if (\is_array($name)) {
            if (empty($name)) {
                throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Name cannot be empty');
            }

            return implode('\\', $name);
        }
        if ($name instanceof self) {
            return $name->name;
        }

        throw new \InvalidArgumentException(
            'Expected string, array of parts or Name instance'
        );
    }

    public function getType(): string {
        return 'Name';
    }
}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/PhpParser/Node/Name.php:270 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of nikic/PHP-Parser@fbd47f7ebc (2026-08-17). Data as JSON: /api/errors/151bc1417c098256. Report an issue: GitHub.