From 8e8103c11541ff155ca19012bad6f56ff22a0d37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alexandre Daubois <alex.daubois@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:58:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add class constants dynamic fetch syntax

---
 language/oop5/constants.xml | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+)

diff --git a/language/oop5/constants.xml b/language/oop5/constants.xml
index 38b225c54b19..8caffc7a07f2 100644
--- a/language/oop5/constants.xml
+++ b/language/oop5/constants.xml
@@ -120,6 +120,28 @@ Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Cannot access private const Foo::BAZ in …
    As of PHP 7.1.0 visibility modifiers are allowed for class constants.
   </para>
  </note>
+ <example>
+  <title>Fetch class constant syntax, as of PHP 8.3.0</title>
+  <programlisting role="php">
+   <![CDATA[
+<?php
+class Foo {
+    public const BAR = 'bar';
+    private const BAZ = 'baz';
+}
+
+$name = 'BAR';
+echo Foo::{$name}, PHP_EOL; // bar
+?>
+]]>
+  </programlisting>
+ </example>
+ <note>
+  <para>
+   As of PHP 8.3.0, class constants can be fetched dynamically using a
+   variable.
+  </para>
+ </note>
 </sect1>
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