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Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '::' - neuron - 02-18-2019
Hello,
I defined constants in Otobil_model.php
PHP Code:
class Otobil_model extends MY_Model
{
const INDIVIDUAL_TYPE = 'INDIVIDUAL';
const CORPORATE_TYPE = 'CORPORATE';
}
Then in Controller I am trying to access these constants:
PHP Code:
class Otobil extends Public_Controller
{
function __construct()
{
parent::__construct();
$this->load->model('otobil_model');
}
public function apply()
{
$type = $this->otobil_model::CORPORATE_TYPE;
}
}
I am getting " Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '::' (T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM) in \application\controllers\Otobil.php on line 36"
Anybody has idea why I am getting this error?
I already did this in my other projects, but now I am getting this error...
RE: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '::' - ciadmin - 02-18-2019
The double colon is for class references (http://php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.paamayim-nekudotayim.php).
You should refer to tyour constant as
Code:
Otobil_model::CORPORATE_TYPERE: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '::' - neuron - 02-18-2019
There was error on loading of otobil_model but instead of showing me that error I got "Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '::'" this error.
When I fixed model loading error this error is gone.
So the result is, there is nothing to prevent us using this way: $this->otobil_model::CONSTANT_NAME
As it turns out PHP 5.6 does not support $this->otobil_model::CONSTANT_NAME this type of referencing.
I got this error because of I had a 5.6 PHP installed and when I run it on PHP 7.0 it worked;