Bug #68792 [Dup]: Can't declare closure using $this within static method (context)

From: Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 23:08:00 +0000
Subject: Bug #68792 [Dup]: Can't declare closure using $this within static method (context)
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Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68792&edit=1 ID: 68792 User updated by: llmll at gmx dot de Reported by: llmll at gmx dot de Summary: Can't declare closure using $this within static method (context) Status: Duplicate Type: Bug Package: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: any PHP Version: 5.5.20 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Thanks for your attention. However, the warning is wrong, since the closure is *not* static. It is merely defined in a static method. This shouldn't trigger the warning. The containing element should not have any impact on the closure itself. Removing the "static" keyword from the enclosing method, makes it work. Adding static, produces the error again. This is clearly incosistent und unexpected, besides it is not documented. class Test { public /*static*/ function start() { $closure = function() { echo $this->foo; }; $object = new \StdClass; $object->foo = "Hello World"; $closure->bindTo($object)->__invoke(); } } (new Test)->start(); Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-01-10 23:00:11] requinix@php.net You missed out on a warning Warning: Cannot bind an instance to a static closure in... making this a duplicate of bug #64761. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-01-10 17:43:13] llmll at gmx dot de Description: ------------ The problem arises, when you try to declare a Closure (anonymous function) from within a static method. The compiler breaks on the $this keyword which must not occur in a static method. However, $this is only used in the closure body and should be ignored, therfore. Test script: --------------- class Test { public static function start() { $closure = function() { echo $this->foo; }; $object = new \StdClass; $object->foo = "Hello World"; $closure->bindTo($object)->__invoke(); } } Test::start(); Expected result: ---------------- should echo "Hello World" Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: Using $this when not in object context ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68792&edit=1

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