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Asked: May 12, 20262026-05-12T08:06:54+00:00 2026-05-12T08:06:54+00:00

Is this legal? <?php function ftw($foo = ‘pwnage’, $nub = MENU_DEFAULT_VALUE, $odp = ODP_DEFAULT_VALUE)

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function ftw($foo = 'pwnage', $nub = MENU_DEFAULT_VALUE, $odp = ODP_DEFAULT_VALUE) {
      //lots_of_awesome_code
}

?>

where MENU_DEFAULT_VALUE and ODP_DEFAULT_VALUE are constants defined previously in the file.

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    2026-05-12T08:06:54+00:00Added an answer on May 12, 2026 at 8:06 am

    Yes, that is legal.

    From the manual:

    The default value must be a constant
    expression, not (for example) a
    variable, a class member or a function
    call.

    Constants fit that bill perfectly.

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