Declaring sub-namespaces
using of global namespaces and multiple namespaces in one PHP file increase the complexity and decrease readability of the code.
Let's try not use this scheme even it's very necessary (although there is not)
Defining multiple namespaces in the same file
(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0)
Multiple namespaces may also be declared in the same file. There are two allowed syntaxes.
Example #1 Declaring multiple namespaces, simple combination syntax
<?php
namespace MyProject;
const CONNECT_OK = 1;
class Connection { /* ... */ }
function connect() { /* ... */ }
namespace AnotherProject;
const CONNECT_OK = 1;
class Connection { /* ... */ }
function connect() { /* ... */ }
?>
This syntax is not recommended for combining namespaces into a single file. Instead it is recommended to use the alternate bracketed syntax.
Example #2 Declaring multiple namespaces, bracketed syntax
<?php
namespace MyProject {
const CONNECT_OK = 1;
class Connection { /* ... */ }
function connect() { /* ... */ }
}
namespace AnotherProject {
const CONNECT_OK = 1;
class Connection { /* ... */ }
function connect() { /* ... */ }
}
?>
It is strongly discouraged as a coding practice to combine multiple namespaces into the same file. The primary use case is to combine multiple PHP scripts into the same file.
To combine global non-namespaced code with namespaced code, only bracketed syntax is supported. Global code should be encased in a namespace statement with no namespace name as in:
Example #3 Declaring multiple namespaces and unnamespaced code
<?php
namespace MyProject {
const CONNECT_OK = 1;
class Connection { /* ... */ }
function connect() { /* ... */ }
}
namespace { // global code
session_start();
$a = MyProject\connect();
echo MyProject\Connection::start();
}
?>
No PHP code may exist outside of the namespace brackets except for an opening declare statement.
Example #4 Declaring multiple namespaces and unnamespaced code
<?php
declare(encoding='UTF-8');
namespace MyProject {
const CONNECT_OK = 1;
class Connection { /* ... */ }
function connect() { /* ... */ }
}
namespace { // global code
session_start();
$a = MyProject\connect();
echo MyProject\Connection::start();
}
?>
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User Contributed Notes
Defining multiple namespaces in the same file - [3 notes]
leaksin [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com ¶
3 months ago
kothnok at gmail dot com ¶
2 years ago
"use" statements are required to be placed after the "namespace my\space" but before the "{".
e.g.
<?php
namespace foo\bar;
use my\space\MyClass;
{
// place code here
} // end of namespace foo\bar
namespace another\bar;
use my\space\MyClass;
use my\space\AnotherClass;
{
// place code here
} // end of namespace another\bar
?>
1932 at bk dot ru ¶
18 days ago
last two examples give:
Fatal error: Call to undefined method MyProject\Connection::start() in Z:\home\test1.ru\www\link.php on line 12