.. _classes-constantdefinition:

.. _constant-definition:

Constant Definition
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  List of class constants being defined.

.. code-block:: php
   
   <?php
   
   // traditional way of making constants
   define('aConstant', 1);
   
   // modern way of making constants
   const anotherConstant = 2;
   
   class foo {
       // Not a constant, a class constant.
       const aClassConstant = 3;
   }
   
   ?>

See also `PHP Constants <https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.constants.php>`_ and `PHP OOP Constants <https://tutorials.supunkavinda.blog/php/oop-constants>`_.

Connex PHP features
-------------------

  + `class <https://php-dictionary.readthedocs.io/en/latest/dictionary/class.ini.html>`_
  + `class-constant <https://php-dictionary.readthedocs.io/en/latest/dictionary/class-constant.ini.html>`_


Specs
_____

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| Short name   | Classes/ConstantDefinition                                                                                                                                                              |
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| Rulesets     | :ref:`All <ruleset-All>`, :ref:`Appinfo <ruleset-Appinfo>`, :ref:`CE <ruleset-CE>`, :ref:`Changed Behavior <ruleset-Changed-Behavior>`                                                  |
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| Exakat since | 0.8.4                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| PHP Version  | All                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| Severity     |                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| Time To Fix  |                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| Precision    | Very high                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| Available in | `Entreprise Edition <https://www.exakat.io/entreprise-edition>`_, `Community Edition <https://www.exakat.io/community-edition>`_, `Exakat Cloud <https://www.exakat.io/exakat-cloud/>`_ |
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