Req #27022 [Opn]: Class constant has no visibility modificator

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=27022&edit=1 ID: 27022 Updated by: ajf@php.net Reported by: andrey@php.net Summary: Class constant has no visibility modificator Status: Open Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: * -PHP Version: 5CVS-2004-01-23 (dev) +PHP Version: 7.0 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: This looks reasonable, bumping version. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-09-15 09:01:52] pulzarraider at gmail dot com It would be great if php will have private/protected constants inside classes. It's very important feature for every real object programming language. If it would be available, the status of PHP, as a programming language, will grow. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-01-23 12:47:45] andrey@php.net Description: ------------ It is not possible to use visibility modificator like public/protected/private on a class constant. Reproduce code: --------------- php -r "class fubar { protected const some_const = 123; }" Actual result: -------------- PHP Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_CONST, expecting T_VARIABLE in Command line code on line 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=27022&edit=1