What can I use instead of __DIR__?

[Pedro]

I've built a module which I want to validate againt validator.

Among all the errors and recomendations the validator said that __DIR__ is forbidden.

The line was like this:

require __DIR__.'/../../lib/ProtectedResource.php';

How can I use that library without using __DIR__? Why is it forbidden?

Please excuse my ignorance but I'm a PHP newbie and I did not found this information on the Internet

[Guest]

It is a nonsense reason. PrestaShop accepts PHP 5.4+, yet the Addons morons decline 5.3 constants. They just love to waste your time on validation...

In case you wanted to know, you can use `dirname(__FILE__)` as an alternative.

[Pedro]

Thanks @PrestaRalph I did not understand the reason

[Rodrigo B Laurindo]

I know this is an old topic, but there is a reason for this behavior.

PrestaShop 1.6.1.x is supposed to be fully compatible with PHP from versions 5.2 to 7.1.

PHP 5.2 didn't support the __DIR__ constant. So, your module wouldn't be fully compatible with all installations of 1.6.1.x.

But, of course, I think you should be able to simply specify that your module requires PHP 5.3...

[Jezza]

Good question. I arrived here from the PrestaShop module validator (https://validator.prestashop.com/auth/login) after receiving an error for using the __DIR__ constant.

Funny how its used is all over their official modules.

I have it from the composer autoloader.

Anyway I will use the dirname(__FILE__) constant instead - it's common practice in WordPress too.