#43213 [Opn->Bgs]: Unable to define distinct class constants

ID: 43213 Updated by: derick@php.net Reported By: uli dot staerk at globalways dot net -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem PHP Version: 5.2.4 New Comment: Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at http://www.php.net/manual/ and the instructions on how to report a bug at http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php . Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-11-07 17:56:38] uli dot staerk at globalways dot net So there is no difference beween class constants and (common script) constants? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-11-07 16:22:11] carsten_sttgt at gmx dot de You can found the answer here: http://de.php.net/manual/en/reserved.php | You cannot use any of the following words (PHP Keywords) | as constants, class names, function or method names. ("array" is one of them) Regards, Carsten ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-11-07 16:09:10] uli dot staerk at globalways dot net Description: ------------ You can define class constants like: class foo { const bar = "baz"; } But if the constant-name is array, it does not work. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php class Test { const Array = "array"; } ?> Expected result: ---------------- It should work ;) Actual result: -------------- Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ARRAY, expecting T_STRING in test.php on line 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=43213&edit=1