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Error Identifier: classConstant.value

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Code example #

<?php declare(strict_types = 1);

class Foo
{
	public const int VALUE = 'hello';
}

Why is it reported? #

The value assigned to a class constant does not match the constant’s declared type. PHP 8.3 introduced native types for class constants. When a type is declared, the assigned value must be compatible with that type.

This error is also reported when a class overrides a trait constant with a different value, which can lead to inconsistencies.

How to fix it #

Change the value to match the declared type:

 class Foo
 {
-	public const int VALUE = 'hello';
+	public const int VALUE = 42;
 }

Or change the type to match the value:

 class Foo
 {
-	public const int VALUE = 'hello';
+	public const string VALUE = 'hello';
 }

Non-ignorable error #

This error cannot be ignored using @phpstan-ignore or the ignoreErrors configuration. Non-ignorable errors indicate code that would cause a crash or a fatal error at runtime, or a fundamental problem in the analysed code that must be addressed.

Rules that report this error #

  • PHPStan\Rules\Constants\ValueAssignedToClassConstantRule [1] [2]
  • PHPStan\Rules\Traits\ConflictingTraitConstantsRule [1]

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