#41623 [Opn->Bgs]: $this in parent::__construct refere to the subclass

From: Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:20:52 +0000
Subject: #41623 [Opn->Bgs]: $this in parent::__construct refere to the subclass
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ID: 41623 Updated by: tony2001@php.net Reported By: amine dot abbes at gmail dot com -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Class/Object related Operating System: windows XP PHP Version: 5.2.3 New Comment: Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at http://www.php.net/manual/ and the instructions on how to report a bug at http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-06-07 10:14:58] amine dot abbes at gmail dot com Description: ------------ When calling parent::__construct() in the subclass constructor, $this will refere to the subclass instance. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php class MyParent{ function __construct(){ echo (($this instanceof MyClass)?"Yes":"No") . "<br>" ; self::myfunction(); $this->myfunction(); } function myfunction(){ echo __METHOD__ . "<br>"; } } class MyClass extends MyParent{ function __construct(){ parent::__construct(); } function myfunction(){ echo __METHOD__ . "<br>"; } } new MyClass(); ?> Expected result: ---------------- No MyParent::myfunction MyParent::myfunction Actual result: -------------- Yes MyParent::myfunction MyClass::myfunction ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=41623&edit=1

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