#36221 [Opn->Csd]: new __CLASS__() would be nice

ID: 36221 Updated by: helly@php.net Reported By: david at tulloh dot id dot au -Status: Open +Status: Closed Bug Type: Feature/Change Request -Operating System: Debian Linux +Operating System: * -PHP Version: 5.1.2 +PHP Version: 5.* -Assigned To: +Assigned To: helly New Comment: Use 'self' instead: php -r 'class t{static function f(){ var_dump(new self);}} t::f();' Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2006-01-31 08:18:17] david at tulloh dot id dot au Description: ------------ It would be nice if, $object = new __CLASS__(); was supported. Currently this throws a parse/syntax error, Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_CLASS_C, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or '$' in ... This does work as expected, $foo = __CLASS__; $object = new $foo(); ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=36221&edit=1