[johannes1234321]

~ is annoying to type on some keyboard layouts (Alt Gr and + onna German keyboard)

Also PHP tries to be "googlable". Typing "fn PHP" into Google should bring relevant hits, for people never seen such a construct.

[_wolfie_]

> Also PHP tries to be "googlable".

If not insisting on the "google" part, there always is http://symbolhound.com/?q=php+%7E%3E

[mcovey]

I noticed lately google is starting to understand symbols in certain contexts. Searching "php =>" actually does provide relevant results.