Question

All my PHP files conform to class.className.php as a naming conventoin. So I put all my definitions in a class called class.Configure.php like below. Is there a best practice way to put this in an acutal class. Consistency makes it easier for me to manage my code.

This is the only “loose” code I have in my library.

I guess the actual question is should I put this code in a class? I would like to unless I’m breaking some sort of best practice.

Also in C++ the preprocessor comes through and replaces all you #defines with the actual values before compilation. So I atleast undertand the concept of definitions in C++..they are simple text substitutions before compilation.

Is it the sameway in PHP?

Answer 1

Use PHP’s class constants^docs:

class MyClass
{
    const constant = 'constant value';

    public function showConstant() {
        echo  self::constant . "\n";
    }
}

echo MyClass::constant . "\n";