Bug->Req #53666 [Opn]: local static variables in methods tied to the object instance

Edit report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53666&edit=1 ID: 53666 Updated by: cataphract@php.net Reported by: crystal at cyclonephp dot com -Summary: local static variables in methods handled incorrectly +Summary: local static variables in methods tied to the object instance Status: Open -Type: Bug +Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: linux PHP Version: 5.3.4 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Why? At most this is a (bc breaking) feature request. Function static variables have always been tied only with the function itself. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-01-06 12:40:16] crystal at cyclonephp dot com Description: ------------ The inital value of a static variable in a non-static method should take care about the current instance. The initialization should be done when a method of the instance is called, and not only when the method is first called in the script. The local static variable should be interpreted as an object variable that is visible only in the declaring method. Test script: --------------- <?php class StatTest { function statvartest() { static $var = 'initial'; echo $var."\n"; if ($var == 'initial') { $var = 'changed'; } } } $testA = new StatTest; $testA->statvartest(); $testA->statvartest(); $testB = new StatTest; $testB->statvartest(); $testB->statvartest(); Expected result: ---------------- initial changed initial changed Actual result: -------------- initial changed changed changed ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53666&edit=1