php-doc-en/language/oop5/constants.xml
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<sect1 id="language.oop5.constants">
<title>Object Constants</title>
<para>
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 <varname>$</varname> symbol to declare or use
them. Like <xref linkend="language.oop5.static"/> members, constant
values can not be accessed with a variable that is an instance of the
object.
</para>
<example>
<title>Defining and using a constant</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
class MyClass {
const constant = 'constant value';
function showConstant() {
echo self::constant . "\n";
}
}
echo MyClass::constant . "\n";
$class = new MyClass();
$class->showConstant();
/* echo $class::constant; is not allowed */
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
</example>
</sect1>
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