Req #53386 [Opn->Csd]: Allow use function or class for rvalue of static variable

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53386&edit=1 ID: 53386 Updated by: nikic@php.net Reported by: lifinsky at yandex dot ru Summary: Allow use function or class for rvalue of static variable -Status: Open +Status: Closed Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Scripting Engine problem PHP Version: 5.3.3 -Assigned To: +Assigned To: nikic Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: "static $a = new testA()" is supported as of PHP 8.1 (as part of https://wiki.php.net/rfc/new_in_initializers). Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-11-23 14:55:42] lifinsky at yandex dot ru Description: ------------ Now language allow only constant for static variable in function (static $a = 0). Please allow functionality such as in C++ Test script: --------------- class testA { private function __constructor(){} public static function getInstance() { static $a = new testA(); return $a; } public function a() { return 5; } } $a = testA::getInstance(); echo $a->a(); exit; Expected result: ---------------- 5 Actual result: -------------- fatal error PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_NEW ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53386&edit=1