Re: Functions with Static Variables vs. Classes

2007. 11. 29, csütörtök keltezéssel 14.18-kor news_yodpeirs@thoftware.de ezt írta: > For some simple applications I use a function to collect values in a static > variable and to return them when called in a special way, just like this > (fairly senseless) example: > function example($elem='') { > static $store = array(); AFAIK the above line should cause an error on the second run of the function, as you declare the same static variable for the second time. or am I wrong? greets Zoltán Németh > if (!func_num_args()) return($store); > ... do something with $elem ... > $store[] = $elem; > } > I would call this a singleton-micro-class, as it works like a class with > data and methods, but there is always only one of it, having only one > method. > > Why do I? Because I dont need to worry about variablescope as if I would use > global variables and I dont have to initialize an object before the first > call (with the scope-problem again). I simply can call it everywhere and > everytime. > > Do you have any comments to this approach? > > Thomas >