note 85615 added to functions.arguments

From: Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:58:39 +0000
Subject: note 85615 added to functions.arguments
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When defining a function, why can't I use: function doSomething($thing = $this->thing) { } ? I want $thing to default to whatever the value in the object is unless otherwise specified. ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 72.8.104.24 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/functions.arguments.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/85615 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/85615/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/85615/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/85615/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/85615/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/85615/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/85615/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/85615 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/85615 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php

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