Req #68568 [Opn->Nab]: Calling static method causing to call non static method with the same name

From: Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 19:00:07 +0000
Subject: Req #68568 [Opn->Nab]: Calling static method causing to call non static method with the same name
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Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68568&edit=1 ID: 68568 Updated by: requinix@php.net Reported by: walid dot wah at gmail dot com Summary: Calling static method causing to call non static method with the same name -Status: Open +Status: Not a bug Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Class/Object related Operating System: LINUX ARCHLINUX PHP Version: 5.6.3 Block user comment: N Private report: N 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 PHP allows you to call a non-static method statically but will warn about it with an E_DEPRECATED. http://3v4l.org/lsngY Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2014-12-08 14:48:53] walid dot wah at gmail dot com Description: ------------ calling a non existed static method is causing to call the shared parents' non static method Test script: --------------- <?php class Magic { public function delete() { echo "OMG CALLED!!".PHP_EOL; } }; class EmptyClass extends Magic { }; class MethodTest extends Magic { public function omg() { EmptyClass::delete(); } }; $obj = new MethodTest; $obj->omg(); ?> Expected result: ---------------- PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined method EmptyClass::delete() Actual result: -------------- it calls the non static inherited delete() method! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68568&edit=1

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