note 99542 added to language.oop5.static

The simplest static constructor. Because php does not have a static constructor and you may want to initialize static class vars, there is one easy way, just call your own function directly after the class definition. for example. <?php function Demonstration() { return 'This is the result of demonstration()'; } class MyStaticClass { //public static $MyStaticVar = Demonstration(); //!!! FAILS: syntax error public static $MyStaticVar = null; public static function MyStaticInit() { //this is the static constructor //because in a function, everything is allowed, including initializing using other functions self::$MyStaticVar = Demonstration(); } } MyStaticClass::MyStaticInit(); //Call the static constructor echo MyStaticClass::$MyStaticVar; //This is the result of demonstration() ?> ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 95.36.102.147 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.static.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/99542 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/99542/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/99542/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/99542/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/99542/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/99542/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/99542/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/99542 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/99542 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php