Master PHP Magic Constants: FUNCTION, METHOD, CLASS, ::class and More

This guide explains all nine PHP magic constants, showing how __FUNCTION__, __METHOD__, __CLASS__, __TRAIT__, __NAMESPACE__, __LINE__, __FILE__, __DIR__ and the ::class syntax behave in functions, class methods, traits, inheritance, and Laravel code, with clear examples and output expectations.

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