note 59106 added to function.constant

Please note when using this function from within a class to retrieve a php5 class constant, ensure you include the 'self::'. class Validate { const TEXT_MAX = 65536; //-- this will work public static function textWORKS($_value, $_type = 'TEXT') { $_max = constant('self::' . $_type . '_MAX'); return (strlen($_value) <= $_max ? true : false); } //-- this will fail public static function textFAILS($_value, $_type = 'TEXT') { //-- Debug Warning: constant(): Couldn't find constant TEXT_MAX $_max = constant($_type . '_MAX'); return (strlen($_value) <= $_max ? true : false); } } ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.constant.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+59106 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59106&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59106&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59106&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59106&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59106&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59106&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59106&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+59106&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php