Req #62029 [Opn->Csd]: Allow expressions for const

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=62029&edit=1 ID: 62029 Updated by: requinix@php.net Reported by: zyss at mail dot zp dot ua Summary: Allow expressions for const -Status: Open +Status: Closed Type: Feature/Change Request Package: *General Issues Operating System: All PHP Version: 5.3.13 -Assigned To: +Assigned To: requinix Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Added in 5.6. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2012-05-14 15:53:08] zyss at mail dot zp dot ua Description: ------------ Currently PHP supports global constant definition using keyword const instead of ugly define() function call. The problem is that const definition doesn't allow expressions to be used to define a constant. So please implement the ability to use expressions when using const keyword. Test script: --------------- <?php const TIMEOUT = 10 * 60; const SITE_ROOT = __DIR__; const PAGES_DIR = '/pages/'; const PAGES_ROOT = SITE_ROOT . PAGES_DIR; Expected result: ---------------- All constants defined. Actual result: -------------- Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '*', expecting ',' or ';' in ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=62029&edit=1