note 35922 added to function.constant

From: Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 09:32:21 +0000
Subject: note 35922 added to function.constant
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Hello. This applies to constants being defined as Boolean values, and may-be applies generally. I advise you to NOT use this in an included file, in a function or elsewhere outside the scope where the define('TRACE',TRUE) is placed) : if (TRACE) {} This will always evaluate to TRUE if the constant is not defined previously (the story about this becoming an string 'TRACE', thus evaluating to TRUE) Use this : if ((defined('TRACE'))AND(constant('TRACE'))) {} ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.constant.php Edit Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+35922 Delete Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+35922&report=yes Reject Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+35922&report=yes

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