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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
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<!-- $Revision: 1.16 $ -->
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<sect1 xml:id="language.oop5.constants" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">
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<title>Class Constants</title>
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<para>
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It is possible to define constant values on a per-class basis remaining the
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same and unchangeable. Constants differ from normal variables in that you
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don't use the <varname>$</varname> symbol to declare or use them.
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</para>
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<para>
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The value must be a constant expression, not (for example) a variable, a
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class member, result of a mathematical operation or a function call.
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</para>
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<para>
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As of PHP 5.3.0, it's possible to reference the class using a variable.
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The variable's value can not be a keyword (e.g. <literal>self</literal>,
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<literal>parent</literal> and <literal>static</literal>).
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</para>
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<example>
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<title>Defining and using a constant</title>
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<programlisting role="php">
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<![CDATA[
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<?php
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class MyClass
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{
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const constant = 'constant value';
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function showConstant() {
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echo self::constant . "\n";
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}
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}
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echo MyClass::constant . "\n";
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$classname = "MyClass";
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echo $classname::constant . "\n"; // As of PHP 5.3.0
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$class = new MyClass();
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$class->showConstant();
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echo $class::constant."\n"; // As of PHP 5.3.0
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?>
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]]>
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</programlisting>
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</example>
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<example>
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<title>Static data example</title>
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<programlisting role="php">
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<![CDATA[
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<?php
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class foo {
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// As of PHP 5.3.0
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const bar = <<<'EOT'
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bar
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EOT;
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}
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?>
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]]>
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</programlisting>
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<para>
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Unlike heredocs, nowdocs can be used in any static data context.
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</para>
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</example>
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<note>
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<para>
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Nowdoc support was added in PHP 5.3.0.
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</para>
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</note>
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</sect1>
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Local variables:
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mode: sgml
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sgml-omittag:t
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sgml-shorttag:t
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sgml-minimize-attributes:nil
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sgml-always-quote-attributes:t
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sgml-indent-step:1
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sgml-indent-data:t
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indent-tabs-mode:nil
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sgml-parent-document:nil
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sgml-default-dtd-file:"../../manual.ced"
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sgml-exposed-tags:nil
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sgml-local-catalogs:nil
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sgml-local-ecat-files:nil
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End:
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vim600: syn=xml fen fdm=syntax fdl=2 si
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vim: et tw=78 syn=sgml
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vi: ts=1 sw=1
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-->
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