Req #80093 [Opn->Fbk]: Please add dynamic defining for class constants

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=80093&edit=1 ID: 80093 Updated by: requinix@php.net Reported by: flexjoly at vfweb dot nl Summary: Please add dynamic defining for class constants -Status: Open +Status: Feedback Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Class/Object related PHP Version: Irrelevant Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: What's your use case for needing to define() a constant that has to live on a class? Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2020-09-11 15:10:28] flexjoly at vfweb dot nl Description: ------------ Normal constants are made by the function 'define()'. But something like that is not possible for a class constant. That limits their purpose and usability very much. Can you please add a define-function for a class constant? Then we can use a class with constant to replace all the separate constants. Nowadays many variables are put in static classes and can be found and used easily. But when using these for config/settings etc. you need to set them public for direct access. But then they can be changed, and that is not wanted. A class constant solves this. For it can be used public, but cannot be changed. But for settings/config etc. it need to be possible to define a class constant from a variable or function, just like a normal constant. Test script: --------------- class myClass { const myConst; const otherConst = 'already set'; public function defineMyConst(){ // first time defining, works fine self::myConst = 'some value'; // second time defining not allowed, should throw an error self::myConst = 'other value'; // defining a defined constant is not allowed, and throws an error self::myConst = 'changing'; } } ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=80093&edit=1