syntax error, unexpected token “;”, expecting “(”

Description

This syntax error is related to a new PHP feature. In PHP 8.3, a new syntax for dynamic access to class constants was introduced. It was not supported until then.

Example

<?php

class A {
     public const A = 1;
}

$b = 'A';

echo A::{$b};

?>

Solutions

• Upgrade PHP to PHP 8.3 or more recent.

• Use a call to constant() to reach the value of the class constant.

Static Analysis

This error may be tracked down with the following static analysis rules: Classes/DynamicConstantCall.