1.2.1114. Should Use Existing Constants¶

The following functions have related constants that should be used as arguments, instead of scalar literals, such as integers or strings.

<?php

// The file is read and new lines are ignored.
$lines = file('file.txt', FILE_IGNORE_NEW_LINES)

// What is this doing, with 2 ?
$lines = file('file.txt', 2);

?>

See also Bitmask Constant Arguments in PHP.

1.2.1114.1. Connex PHP features¶

predefined-constant

constant

1.2.1114.1.1. Suggestions¶

Use PHP native constants whenever possible, for better readability.

1.2.1114.1.2. Specs¶

Short name	Functions/ShouldUseConstants
Rulesets	All, Analyze, Changed Behavior
Exakat since	0.8.4
PHP Version	All
Severity	Minor
Time To Fix	Quick (30 mins)
Precision	Very high
Examples	Tine20
Available in	Entreprise Edition, Exakat Cloud