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If I have something like...

//
class MyClass
{
  const MY_CONST =  10;

  ...
}
//

Inside the class, is it 'better' to use self::MY_CONST or static::MY_CONST?

I say 'better' because it works in both cases.

Or is it just a personal choice.

Thanks

Simon

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const var, self:: or static:: Simon <bad@example.com> - 2012-05-02 11:45 +0200
  Re: const var, self:: or static:: Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-05-02 07:13 -0400
  Re: const var, self:: or static:: "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-05-02 17:25 +0200
    Re: const var, self:: or static:: Michael Fesser <netizen@gmx.de> - 2012-05-02 19:55 +0200

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