note 77540 added to language.variables.scope

Why is this an error for static variables ? <?php $a = 'test'.'test'; static $b = 'test'.'test'; ?> "Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '.', expecting ',' or ';' in test.php on line 3" ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 166.111.136.23 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.scope.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/77540 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77540/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77540/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77540/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77540/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77540/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77540/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/77540 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/77540 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php