constant
(PHP 4 >= 4.0.4, PHP 5)
constant — Returns the value of a constant
Descrizione
mixed constant
( string $name
)
Return the value of the constant indicated by name .
constant() is useful if you need to retrieve the value of a constant, but do not know its name. I.e. it is stored in a variable or returned by a function.
This function works also with class constants.
Elenco dei parametri
- name
-
The constant name.
Valori restituiti
Returns the value of the constant, or NULL if the constant is not defined.
Esempi
Example#1 constant() example
<?php
define("MAXSIZE", 100);
echo MAXSIZE;
echo constant("MAXSIZE"); // same thing as the previous line
?>