Re: $class::bar() yields parse error

From:	Zeev Suraski	Date:	Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:57:49 +0000
Subject:	Re: $class::bar() yields parse error
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At 11:33 29/10/2001, Sebastian Bergmann wrote:

Calling static methods on 'variable' classes currently yields a parse error:
    <?php
    class foo {
      function bar() {
        echo 'foobar';
      }
    }
    $class = 'foo';
    $class::bar();
    ?>
I think it would be great if the above syntax would be possible. Any technical obstacles, comments?

Yes, currently this has to be resolved in compile time. This may (probably will) change in the Engine 2.0. Zeev