Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=60355&edit=1
ID: 60355
Updated by: ni...@php.net
Reported by: matty023 at gmail dot com
Summary: namespace wide and specific constant
-Status: Open
+Status: Not a bug
Type: Feature/Change Request
Package: *General Issues
PHP Version: Irrelevant
Block user comment: N
Private report: N
New Comment:
There is already a language construct to define constants in a namespace:
namespace Bar;
const FOO = 'bar';
Yes, `const` also works outside a class ;)
define() is a function taking a constant name, so it (just like all other
functions accepting constant/function/class names) needs a fully-qualified
name. So if you want to define a namespace constant with define() (instead of
`const`) you have to provide the full name:
define('Bar\FOO', 'bar');
Previous Comments:
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[2011-11-22 07:54:45] matty023 at gmail dot com
Description:
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It would be great if define() wasn't global throughout the whole app and
contained inside the namespace to prevent collisions.
It could also be feasible to create a new type of constant that is available
throughout an entire namespace;
define : Defines a named constant
= Global constant throughout execution
const  : Class Constants
= It is possible to define constant values on a per-class basis remaining the
same and unchangeable. Constants differ from normal variables in that you don't
use the $ symbol to declare or use them.
?? : namespace wide global
nsdefine
nsconst
also accessible via \my\namespace\MYCONSTANT
= It is possible to define constant values on a per-namespace basis remaining
the same and unchangeable. Namespace Constants differ from normal variables in
that you don't use the $ symbol to declare or use them.
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