Detailed explanation of the usage differences between PHP constants define and const

A constant is a simple identifier. This value cannot be changed during the execution of the script (except for the so-called magic constants, which are not actually constants). Constants are case-sensitive by default. Normally constant identifiers are always uppercase.

You can use the define() function to define constants. After php5.3.0, you can use the const keyword to define constants outside the class definition. In previous versions, the const keyword can only be used in classes. Once a constant is defined, it cannot be changed or undefined.

Constants can only contain scalar data (boolean, integer, float and string). Resource constants can be defined, but should be avoided as they can cause unpredictable results.

You can get the value of a constant simply by specifying its name. Unlike variables, you should not add the $ sign in front of a constant. If the constant name is dynamic, you can also use the function constant() to get the value of the constant. Use get_defined_contstants() to get a list of all defined constants.

Constants and variables are different as follows:

1, There is no dollar sign ($) in front of the constant

2. Constants can only be defined through the define() function, not through assignment statements

3, Constants can be defined and accessed anywhere regardless of the scope of variables

##4,

Once defined, a constant cannot be redefined or undefined

5.

The value of a constant can only be a scalar

<?php
// 以下代码在 PHP 5.3.0 后可以正常工作
const USERNAME = &#39;zhouguowei&#39;;
echo USERNAME;
echo constant("USERNAME");
 
const ZHOUUSERNAME = &#39;zhouguowei2222222222&#39;;
 
define(&#39;MYUSERNAME&#39;,&#39;zhouguowei1111111&#39;);
echo "<pre class="brush:php;toolbar:false">";
print_r(get_defined_constants());  
?>

Q: When defining constants in

php, what is the difference between const and define?

Answer: Using const makes the code simple and easy to read. const itself is a language structure, and define is a function. In addition, const is much faster than define during compilation.

1.

const is used to define class member variables. Once defined, it cannot be modified. Define cannot be used to define class member variables, but can be used for global constants.

2,

Const can be used in a class, define cannot

3、Const不能再条件语句中定义常量

<?php
if (...){
const FOO = &#39;BAR&#39;;    // 无效的invalid
}
if (...) {
define(&#39;FOO&#39;, &#39;BAR&#39;); // 有效的valid
}
?>

4、const采用普通的常量名称，define可以采用表达式作为名称

<?php
const  FOO = &#39;BAR&#39;;
for ($i = 0; $i < 32; ++$i) {
define(&#39;BIT_&#39; . $i, 1 << $i);
}
?>

5、const只能接受静态的标量，而define可以采用任何表达式

<?php
const BIT_5 = 1 << 5;    // 无效的invalid
define(&#39;BIT_5&#39;, 1 << 5); // 有效的valid
?>

6、const定义的常量时大小写敏感，而define可以通过第三个参数（为true表示大小写不敏感）来指定大小写是否敏感。

<?php
define(&#39;FOO&#39;, &#39;BAR&#39;, true);
echo FOO; // BAR
echo foo; // BAR
?>

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