#20406 [Bgs]: defined() does not work properly within function or class

ID: 20406 Updated by: cynic@php.net Reported By: fredbird@contactoffice.net Status: Bogus Bug Type: Variables related Operating System: Windows XP PHP Version: 4.2.0 New Comment: first, read the code you gave us again. it can't produce the output you claim it does. it will output "NOM", and possibly an E_NOTICE. clearly, this is not a test case for your perceived problem. second, i don't know what EasyPHP is, but maybe you should file a PR with its vendor? Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-11-13 07:20:19] fredbird@contactoffice.net I was not asking for support nor help. I know that i can replace "if (defined(NAME))" by "if (NAME)", for example. I may be wrong about the place where i reported this bug. But i wonder how you can explain that this is a good behavior for defined() : how can a constant have a value that you can have access to and not be defined ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-11-13 04:58:33] derick@php.net Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself. For a list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. Thank you for your interest in PHP. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-11-13 04:39:32] fredbird@contactoffice.net The function defined() always return false within a function or class, although the value of the constant is still available. the code : <?php define(NAME, "value"); function f() { if (defined(NOM)) echo "NOM is defined"; echo NOM; } f(); ?> will print "value" only. Currently tested with EasyPHP running with a Windows XP computer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=20406&edit=1