note 119475 deleted from language.oop5.anonymous by cmb

Note Submitter: web_steel ---- >> Unlike anonymous functions, returning an anonymous class from a function will be a new instance of the SAME anonymous class each time. <?php function anonymous_function () { return function () { static $shared = 0; echo ++$shared; }; }; function anonymous_class() { return new class { static $shared = 0; public function __construct() { echo ++self::$shared; } }; } anonymous_function(); // outputs 1 anonymous_function(); // outputs 1 anonymous_class(); // outputs 1 anonymous_class(); // outputs 2 get_class(anonymous_class()) === get_class(anonymous_class()); // TRUE ?> When you call the anonymous_function(); There will be no echo, and just create an anonymous function. It will be correct as follows: <?php $fitst_function = anonymous_function(); //create fist anonymous function $second_function = anonymous_function(); //create second anonymous function $first_function(); // outputs 1 $first_function(); // outputs 2 $first_function(); // outputs 3 $second_function(); // outputs 1 $second_function(); // outputs 2 ?>