 why use @before variable. can someone pls explain
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  <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1032161/what-is-the-use-of-symbol-in-php">What is the use of @ symbol in php?</a><br>
  <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3737139/reference-what-does-this-symbol-mean-in-php">Reference - What does this symbol mean in PHP?</a>  </p>
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<p>what does using  <code>&lt;?php echo @$fnameerror; ?&gt;</code> mean. why use @ before variable in php</p>
