PHP - Naming class like a function

Question

I'd like to write a File-Class, but there is already a function in PHP which is called file().

Am I allowed to name my class like the function?

<?
    class file{
        public function __construct(){
            /* DO_STH */
        }
    }

    $a = new file();
?>

It works without a problem (PHP 5.4). Do you know a reason for not doing it?

You may sometimes find function Foo() { return new Foo; } Foo()->bar();, although now that PHP supports (new Foo())->bar() it's not as useful. — Matthew
– Matthew, Commented Sep 28, 2013 at 17:08

deceze · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-28 16:55:56Z

2

Functions and classes exist in separate namespaces and their syntax is unambiguous. There's no problem for a class to use the same name as a function.

answered Sep 28, 2013 at 16:55

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