note 44598 added to function.define

Constants defined within a function (or class I assume) will only be defined within the scope/namespace of the function in which you defined it. <? function test() { define('PET_NAME','fluffy'); } define('PET_TYPE','cat'); echo PET_NAME.'is a '.PET_TYPE; ?> Will echo "PET_NAME is a cat", not "fluffy is a cat". ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.define.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+44598 Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+44598&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+44598&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php