The define() function defines a constant.
define()函数的作用是：定义一个常量。
Constants are much like variables, except for the following differences:
常量[constant]与变量[variable]有很多相似的地方，因此，很容易混淆；下面，我们列举一下常量[constant]与变量[variable]之间的不同点：
A constant's value cannot be changed after it is set
一个常量值在指定之后就不可以更改；
Constant names do not need a leading dollar sign ($)
设置常量时，不需要在前面加上“$”符号；
Constants can be accessed regardless of scope
常量可以被所有范围的域访问；
Constant values can only be strings and numbers
常量的值只能是“字符串[string]”和“数字[number]”；
Syntax
语法
define(name,value,case_insensitive)
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Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
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name |
Required. Specifies the name of the constant |
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value |
Required. Specifies the value of the constant |
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case_insensitive |
Optional. Specifies whether the constant name should be case-insensitive. If set to TRUE, the constant will be case-insensitive. Default is FALSE (case-sensitive) |
Example 1
案例1
Define a case-sensitive constant:
指定一个常量（区分大小写）：
<?phpdefine("GREETING","Hello you! How are you today?");echo constant("GREETING");?>
The output of the code above will be:
上述代码将输出下面的结果：
Hello you! How are you today?
Example 2
案例2
Define a case-insensitive constant:
指定一个常量（不区分大小写）：
<?phpdefine("GREETING","Hello you! How are you today?",TRUE);echo constant("greeting");?>
The output of the code above will be:
上述代码将输出下面的结果：
Hello you! How are you today?
The defined() function checks whether a constant exists.
defined()函数的作用是：检查一个常量是否存在。
Returns TRUE if the constant exists, or FALSE otherwise.
如果该常量存在，则返回True；如果不存在，则返回False。
Syntax
语法
defined(name)
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Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
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name |
Required. Specifies the name of the constant to check |
Example
案例
<?phpdefine("GREETING","Hello you! How are you today?");echo defined("GREETING");?>
The output of the code above will be:
上述代码将输出下面的结果：
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