Re: [Fwd: [PHP] constant() - php5]

From:	Jochem Maas	Date:	Fri, 01 Jul 2005 13:25:25 +0000
Subject:	Re: [Fwd: [PHP] constant() - php5]
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Pawel Bernat wrote:

<? $cnst = "DEBUG"; // what I want to do but can't if ($dbg = constant($cnst)) { // do stuff } // the only real option, it seems - bit long winded to get round a stupid (IMHO) if (defined($cnst) && ($dbg = constant($cnst))) { // do stuff }
What is stupid with validating name before using it?

its inconsistent to trigger an E_WARNING when doing: echo constant('CNST'); when: echo CNST; only triggers an E_NOTICE. (assuming, in both cases that CNST is not defined). IMHO it should at most trigger an E_NOTICE.

p.