The Pipe Operator is scheduled for release with PHP 8.5 on November 20, 2025.  Learn how to chain multiple callables together, passing a value through them from left to right in a native way.

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PHP 8.5 introduces the pipe operator (|>) scheduled for release on November 20, 2025. This operator enables chaining multiple callable functions from left to right, passing values through them sequentially. It improves code readability by eliminating nested function calls and temporary variables, allowing developers to write more linear and comprehensible data transformation pipelines using first-class callables.

The Pipe Operator is Coming to PHP 8.5

So good on elixir/erlang that other languages copied :)

Love using pipes in CLI and i hope more of these simple but powerful concepts get integrated into programming languages.

Is it seem as arrow function in JS?