note 107564 added to language.functions

Regarding [Jakob Thomsen 26-Feb-2008 12:57]; below is are two modifications to your code: (1) "As of PHP 5.3.0, it's possible to reference the class using a variable."( http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.paamayim-nekudotayim.php ) ; however, you still cannot reference a static function using a variable; and (2) there does seem to be a workaround using eval (that I can't explain, perhaps another can enlighten us): <?php class foo { public static function bar(){ return "bar in a class called"; } } function bar() { return "normal bar called"; } $strFN = "bar"; echo $strFN(); // => "normal bar called" $strCL = "foo"; echo $strCL::bar(); // (1) As of 5.3.0 => "bar in a class called" $strFN2 = "foo::bar"; eval('$x = ' . 'foo::' . '$strFN();'); // (2) eval works for variable static function name echo $x; // => "bar in a class called" echo $strFN2(); // Fatal error: Call to undefined function foo::bar() ?> ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 72.219.151.91 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.functions.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/107564 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/107564/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/107564/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/107564/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/107564/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/107564/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/107564/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/107564 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/107564 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php