My colleague writes code on PHP, and uses as a constant ... attention - static methods

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I.e. instead of:

const MY_CONST = 0;

he writes:

public static function MY_CONST() { return 0 };

My former colleagues, front-end developers, doing so in JavaScript, because there are no constants, but to do so in PHP? In my opinion, if the language have a constants, you should use them.

I want to send him a link to this question, as my arguments.

So send him a link ;-) Maybe, this helps: [stackoverflow: const vs. static](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1685922/php5-const-vs-static) — Sammy, Apr 18 '13 at 07:57
This question appears to be off-topic because it is more of an opinion than a concrete question. — Makoto, Dec 13 '13 at 02:44

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 18 '13 at 08:12

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Writing method to return always same value is senseless. Of course it is better pratice to use constans. Even when you look at perfomace it's faster when you declare something that you know won't change as constant.

I agree with hakre don't argue with idiots they will bring you to their level and beat with experience.

I read somewhere that in PHP constans are not so fast. You should read this article.

http://planetozh.com/blog/2006/06/php-variables-vs-constants/

answered Apr 18 '13 at 08:12

Robert

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Function calls are not fast ;) +1 anyway. – hakre Apr 18 '13 at 08:20
I know they are not fast :) it's rather matter of variable vs constant :) – Robert Apr 18 '13 at 08:32
No, in the question the matter is constant vs. function which makes the question so ridiculous. :) – hakre Apr 18 '13 at 08:33

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 18 '13 at 07:56

In my opinion, if the language have a constants, you should use them.

Sure, that's why they are in. Otherwise it is not a constant. Did he said he needs a constant? If so, tell him there is a PHP manual explaining it in case the language is new to him.

The URLs are http://php.net/const and http://php.net/constants .

Apart from these fundamental and bare things, do not argue with idiots. They live - by the original meaning of the word - in their own world. So you can not get through to them.

My colleague writes code on PHP, and uses as a constant ... attention - static methods

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