[PHP] the function of the "@" symbol?

[Leevy, Joffrey L]

Hi all: 

I have been searching through several books to find out what the "@" 
character represents. 

An example used in code: 

if (@$first == "no")......... 

Could anyone please explain the function of "@" in the code? 

Thanks 

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