[PHP-BUG] Bug #78960 [NEW]: Const Privacy on static:: doesn't match func privacy on static::

From:             donatj at gmail dot com
Operating system: All
PHP version:      7.4.0
Package:          PHP Language Specification
Bug Type:         Bug
Bug description:Const Privacy on static:: doesn't match func privacy on static::

Description:
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Calls to private static methods and members from the same class via
static:: work in the same class extended by another class.

Calls to private constants from the same class via static:: do not work.

Test script:
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https://3v4l.org/HiPuc

Expected result:
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Expect uniform behaviour in one way or the other.

Actual result:
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Private methods and members are accessible. Constants are not.

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