PHP: Constants
Some data, such as mathematical constants, never change. Take the number π. It's always approximately 3.14 and cannot change.
It's generally accepted in PHP to use constants to refer to this kind of data.
<?php
const PI = 3.14;
print_r(PI); // => 3.14
Creating a constant is different from creating a variable. It starts with the keyword const followed by the constant name. We don't need the dollar sign. Then we assign it the desired value. Constants are usually named with uppercase letters, with _ as a separator. A constant, like a variable, can be used in any expression. The only limitation is that the constant can't be changed, which sounds pretty logical.
PHP has a lot of built-in constants that can be used anywhere in the program. Some of them are:
PHP_VERSION— the current version of PHPPHP_MAXPATHLEN— maximum file name lengthPHP_INT_MAX— the maximum possible value of integers
Instructions
Create a constant, DRAGONS_BORN_COUNT and write the number 3 in it. This is the number of dragons born to Daenerys.
Definitions
- A constant
- is a way of storing information and naming it for later use in code; constants cannot be changed, unlike variables.
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Your exercise will be checked with these tests:
1<?php
2
3namespace HexletBasics\Variables\Constants;
4
5use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
6
7class Test extends TestCase
8{
9 public function test()
10 {
11 require 'index.php';
12 assert(DRAGONS_BORN_COUNT === 3);
13 }
14}
15Teacher's solution will be available in:
