Overriding class constants vs properties

self:: Isn’t inheritance-aware and always refers to the class it is being executed in. If you are using php5.3+ you might try static::TEST as static:: is inheritance-aware.

The difference is that static:: uses “late static binding”. Find more information here:

http://php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.late-static-bindings.php

Here’s a simple test script I wrote:

<?php

class One
{
    const TEST = "test1";

    function test() { echo static::TEST; }
}
class Two extends One
{
    const TEST = "test2";
}

$c = new Two();

$c->test();

output

test2