Re: RE:Class::? - accessing data, no success...

KK>> The class C could have some class variables c1, c2, c3. What is "class variable"? How is it different from globals? KK>> $C::c1 = "something"; KK>> $C::c2 = 17; Does this change it in all instances of class C? If so, I fear there's no good way to do it in PHP. KK>> be inconsistent. It should be orthogonal, thus the syntax KK>> should me KK>> KK>> $C::cm1(); KK>> ... KK>> KK>> to call class methods, if possible. No. $var() means "take name from var, and call method by this name". KK>> A class method is a method that can be called without having KK>> an instance of that class. This method should not be able to KK>> use instance methods, as there is no instance. It should not KK>> be able to use instance variables, for the same reason. It Using such a method looks like a bad hack to me. Why to have a class if you don't instantiate it? Just to call it a "class"? Call it "utility library" and leave classes alone. KK>> useful, as there will be less references to the hardcoded KK>> classname in the code - the class name should be used only KK>> in one place, the class definition "class <name>" or KK>> "class <name> extends <name'>". I know a thing less then 1. It's 0. -- Stanislav Malyshev stas@zend.com +972-3-6139665