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defined

Name

defined — Checks whether a constant is defined.

Synopsis

bool defined(constant_name);
string constant_name: Name of the constant to check

Returns

TRUE if the constant is defined; FALSE otherwise

Description

defined() is used to check whether the constant named in the constant_name argument is defined.

If the constant is defined, the function returns TRUE. If the constant is not defined, the function returns FALSE.

Version

PHP Version: 3+, 4+

See also

To define a constant:

define()

To check whether a class is defined:

class_exists()

To check whether a function is defined:

function_exists()

To check whether a variable is defined:

isset()

Example

Example 749. Check whether a constant is defined

$constant_name = 'FOO';

if (defined ($constant_name))
    echo "Constant <i>$constant_name</i> is defined.";
else
    echo "Constant <i>$constant_name</i> is not defined.";



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