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Jordi Boggiano 2015-07-04 11:51:55 +01:00
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<!-- <!--
tagline: The multitude of possibilities that are called version constraints. tagline: Version constraints explained.
--> -->
# Versions # Versions
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will be treated as a **logical AND**. A double pipe (`||`) will be treated as a will be treated as a **logical AND**. A double pipe (`||`) will be treated as a
**logical OR**. AND has higher precedence than OR. **logical OR**. AND has higher precedence than OR.
> **Note:** Be careful when using unbounded ranges as you might end up
> unexpectedly installing versions that break backwards compatibility.
> Consider using the [caret](#caret) operator instead for safety.
Examples: Examples:
* `>=1.0` * `>=1.0`
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break backwards compatibility. For pre-1.0 versions it also acts with safety break backwards compatibility. For pre-1.0 versions it also acts with safety
in mind and treats `^0.3` as `>=0.3.0 <0.4.0`. in mind and treats `^0.3` as `>=0.3.0 <0.4.0`.
This is the recommended operator for maximum interoperability when writing
library code.
Example: `^1.2.3` Example: `^1.2.3`
## Stability ## Stability
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Fill in a package name and it will autofill the default version constraint Fill in a package name and it will autofill the default version constraint
which Composer would add to your `composer.json` file. You can adjust the which Composer would add to your `composer.json` file. You can adjust the
version constraint and the tool will highlight all releases that match. version constraint and the tool will highlight all releases that match.