/*
The Scope Resolution Operator (also called Paamayim Nekudotayim)
or in simpler terms, the double colon, is a token that allows
access to static, constant, and overridden properties or methods
of a class.
*/
class MyClass {
const CONST_VALUE = 'A constant value';
}
$classname = 'MyClass';
echo $classname::CONST_VALUE;
echo MyClass::CONST_VALUE;