constant()
function constant(string $name): mixed
Returns the value of a constant given its name.
Parameters:
$name(string)
Returns: mixed
Availability
- Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
eval()(magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/core/constant.rs).
No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.
Internals
For how constant is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.