Re: [RFC] "use global functions/consts" statement

> and that you have to explicitly say that you use the current namespace for that name: > > <?php > declare(function_and_const_lookup='global'); > namespace MyNS; > use function MyNS\foo; > // or, equivalently: use function namespace\foo: > > function foo() { } > > foo(); // <-- this is the function defined just above That's a good solution to the ambiguity that I hadn't considered. Functions and constants should be relatively uncommon for most projects, although I can see it getting repetitive for a file with dozens of constants. (e.g. with namespace-scoped declares) define() or declare(function_and_const_lookup='global') should be adequate workarounds. - A subsequent RFC could reduce the restriction and make "const X = ..." always act as though it was immediately preceded by "use const X" This works better for constants than functions because constants can't be declared anywhere but the top level. use function namespace\foo; is a syntax error, though. It can only be used as namespace\foo();. It may be useful to add if projects adopt function_and_const_lookup, or other changes to namespace resolution get made. - Tyson