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PHP Constants

Constant is used for data that is unchanged at multiple places within our program. In this tutorial, we will learn how to create constants.

Constants in PHP:

  • Constants are an identifier or a name that can be assigned any fixed value.
  • The constants are similar to a variable except that they can never be changed. They remain constant throughout the program and cannot be altered during execution.
  • Variables are stored temporary but Constants are permanently stored.
  • Constants are always case-sensitive. And its name must start with a number.
  • It always starts with a letter or underscores, followed by letter, numbers or underscore. It should not contain any special characters except underscore, as mentioned.

Creating a PHP Constant:

By using define() function, you can create a constants which accept two arguments: The name of the constant and its value.

Example:

<?php
// Defining constant
define("NAME", "W3CodingSchools");
// Using constant
echo 'Welcome to' . NAME;
?>
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In the above example, the constants are defined as a key-value pair. The key is used to get the value of the constant.
In this example, the define() function gets only two parameters. The define() function has an three parameter but third is optional to set the case insensitivity of a constants. By default, the constants are case sensitive. We can make them case insensitive by setting the case insensitivity is true. So, the above example can be changed as,

Example:

<?php
define("NAME", "W3CodingSchools", true);
echo 'Welcome to' . name;
?>
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constant() function:

By using constant() function, we will return the value of the constant.

Example:

<?php
define("NAME", "W3CodingSchools");
echo NAME, "\n";
echo constant("NAME");
?>
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Constants are Global:

Constants are global by default, and it can be used throughout the program, accessible inside and outside of any function.

Example:

<?php
define("NAME", "W3CodingSchools");
function Global()
{
echo NAME;
}
Global();
?>
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Differences between constants and variables:

  • There is no need to use a dollar sign($) before constants during assignment but while declaring variables we use a dollar sign.
  • A constant, once defined can never be undefined but a variable can be easily undefined.
  • Constants don't need to follow any variable scoping rules and can be defined anywhere.
  • Constants can be defined using a define() function and not by any simple assignment.

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