Can't create file with name "Searchable" in Laravel, why?

Question

I want to create trait in Laravel with name Searchable, but PhpStorm do not identified the file as .php but as simple text. If I rename the file into Searchables for example, it works fine.

Is Searchable restricted keyword or what?

It's not Laravel's problem, other projects do the same. So I guess it's in PhpStorm.

there is php tag in file, and I had created .php file using phpstorm gui — Viktor Sydorenko, Jan 09 '18 at 16:24
if you have another editor with project and syntax highlighting features (like sublime, vim), once try with them. maybe you've also installed laravel-scout and it also has a searchable trait. and indexes might crash on that situation. — marmeladze, Jan 09 '18 at 16:38

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 09 '18 at 17:54

Is Searchable restricted keyword or what?

Absolutely not.

So I guess it's in PhpStorm

You are correct ... But it's user misconfiguration and not a bug.

Try to remember how you have created that file...

In any case:

Settings/Preferences | Editor | File Types
Locate Text entry in top list, select it
Now locate and remove unwanted pattern in bottom list -- will be something like Searchable or Searchable.php.

You can find more detailed explanation of how it possibly (most likely) has happened here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/21281563/783119

Can't create file with name "Searchable" in Laravel, why?

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