Bug #55573 [Opn->Bgs]: "Undefined variable" when calling closure/anon function from static property

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=55573&edit=1 ID: 55573 Updated by: johannes@php.net Reported by: luke at cywh dot com Summary: "Undefined variable" when calling closure/anon function from static property -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Type: Bug Package: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: Mac OS X PHP Version: 5.3.8 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Foo::$bar['bar'](); has been a valid construct for a long time in PHP. This will first interpret $bar['bar'] and take that as method which will then be executed. So if you have $bar = array('bar' => 'baz'); Foo::$bar['bar'](); the method Foo::baz() will actually be called. Changing this is part of a bigger project which revamps the relationship between properties and methods. If/When that will be implemented I can't say. For now this is expected behavior. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-09-02 19:12:42] luke at cywh dot com Description: ------------ When trying to call a function stored in a static property I get the "Undefined variable" notice and a "Function must be a string" fatal error. This happens whether or not the function is stored directly in the property or in an array. A work around (for now) seems to be storing the property into a temp variable. Test script: --------------- // Test Case 1: class Foo { public static $bar; } Foo::$bar = function() { echo 'Foo bar!'; }; Foo::$bar(); // Work around: /* $f = Foo::$bar; $f(); */ // Test Case 2: class Foo { public static $bar = array(); } Foo::$bar['bar'] = function() { echo 'Foo bar!'; }; Foo::$bar['bar'](); Expected result: ---------------- Foo bar! Actual result: -------------- Notice: Undefined variable: bar Fatal error: Function name must be a string ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=55573&edit=1