PHP | Magic Constants

17 Aug, 2021
Magic constants: Magic constants are the predefined constants in PHP which is used on the basis of their use. These constants are created by various extensions. There are nine magic constant in the PHP and all of the constant resolved at the compile-time, not like the regular constant which is resolved at run time. There are eight magic constants that start and end with double underscores (__). All the constants are listed below with the example code: 
1. __line__: This magic constant return the current line number of the file. If you use this magic constant in your program file somewhere then this constant will display the line number during compile time.
Syntax: 
.__line__
Example: 
PHP
<?php  echo "The Line number is : ". __line__;  ?>
Output: 
The Line number is : 3
2. __file__: This magic constant return the full path of the executed file with the name of the file.
Syntax: 
.__file__
Example: 
PHP
<?php  echo "The file name is : ". __file__;  ?>
Output: 
The file name is : /home/3d27a639c57aaed9efa5880e613bc273.php
3. __dir__: This magic constant return the directory of the executed file.
Syntax: 
.__dir__
Example: 
PHP
<?php  echo "The directory is : ". __dir__;  ?>
Output: 
The directory is : /home
4. __function__: This magic constant return the name of the function where this magic constant is included.
Syntax: 
.__function__
Example: 
PHP
<?phpfunction Geeks(){    echo "The function name is : ". __function__;}Geeks();?>
Output: 
The function name is : Geeks
5. __class__: This magic constant return the name of the class where this magic constant is included.
Syntax: 
__class__
Example: 
PHP
<?phpclass Geeks{    public function getClassName(){        return __class__;    }}$obj = new Geeks();echo $obj->getClassName();?>
Output: 
Geeks 
6. __method__: This magic constant return the method name where this magic constant is included.
Syntax: 
__method__
Example: 
PHP
<?phpclass Company{    public function GeeksforGeeks(){        return __method__;    }}$obj = new Company();echo  $obj->GeeksforGeeks();?>
Output: 
Company::GeeksforGeeks 
7. __namespace__: This magic constant return the current namespace where this magic constant is included.
Syntax: 
__namespace__
Example: 
PHP
<?phpnamespace GeeksforGeeks; class Company {    public function gfg() {        return __namespace__;    }} $obj = new Company();echo  $obj->gfg(); ?>
Output: 
GeeksforGeeks
8. __trait__: This magic constant return the trait name where this magic constant is included.
Syntax: 
__trait__
Example: 
PHP
<?phptrait GeeksforGeeks{     function gfg(){         echo __trait__;         }     }     class Company{         use GeeksforGeeks;         }     $a = new Company;     $a->gfg(); ?>
Output: 
GeeksforGeeks 
9. ClassName::class: This magic constant return the fully qualified class name.
Syntax: 
ClassName::class
Example: 
PHP
<?php namespace Computer_Sciecnec_Portal;class Geeks{ } echo Geeks::class;//Classname::class ?>
Output: 
Computer_Sciecnec_Portal\Geeks 
Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.constants.predefined.php 
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