laravel error : Namespace declaration statement has to be the very first statement or after any declare call in the script

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After I pull my project in git, I get this error. It's my 1st time to encounter this error.
The error is:
Namespace declaration statement has to be the very first statement or after any declare call in the script.

my Model
 <?php
 
namespace AppModels;

The version of my Laravel is 5.5.

Handsome Nerd · Answer

You may have bad file encoding. In my case, I just use Notepad++ and converted the file to UTF-8 (while it was supposed to be already in UT8)

xavifar · Answer

i can change name of your Controller and create a new Controller.
Then copy your information of your first Controller to second Controller.
This solution its ok for me

Lekia · Answer

In some cases, it may be that you're looking at the wrong. Especially in Laravel/Laravel testing, if you move, copy or rename a file. Possibilities are it could be pointing to the old file.

ShirleyCC · Answer

Also check that your IDE create UTF-8 files (with NO BOM) 
UTF-8 BOM.
For example, in phpStorm Settings / Editor / File Encodings -> Create UTF-8 files: with NO BOM

veyselsahin · Answer

If problem continue you have to remove bom from file via notepad++

Gayan · Answer

There is an empty space before the <?php tag. Remove it.

<?php

namespace AppModels;

laravel error : Namespace declaration statement has to be the very first statement or after any declare call in the script

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