Bug #69219 [Opn->Nab]: constant() not working with namespace

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69219&edit=1 ID: 69219 Updated by: nikic@php.net Reported by: etienne at crombez dot info Summary: constant() not working with namespace -Status: Open +Status: Not a bug Type: Bug Package: Class/Object related Operating System: ubuntu utopic 64 PHP Version: 5.6.6 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: You must use the fully-qualified constant name: constant('Foo\Bar::'.$const); "use" statements are purely compile-time. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-03-11 11:08:27] etienne at crombez dot info Description: ------------ constant does not work when using constant class with a class defined in a use statement. Test script: --------------- //Foo/Bar.php namespace Foo; class Bar { const toto=42; } // index.php use Foo\Bar; $const = 'toto'; print constant('Bar::'.$const); //PHP Warning: constant(): Couldn't find constant Expected result: ---------------- 42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69219&edit=1