note 17466 modified in language.variables.scope by jimw

When defining static variables you may use such declarations: static $var = 1; //numbers static $var = 'strings'; static $var = array(1,'a',3); //array construct but these ones would produce errors: static $var = some_function('arg'); static $var = 2+3; //any expression static $var = new object; --was-- When defining static variables you may use such declarations: static $var = 1; //numbers static $var = 'strings'; static $var = array(1,'a',3); //array construct but these ones would produce errors: static $var = some_function('arg'); static $var = 2+3; //any expression static $var = new object; [Ed: You can, however, use: static $var = (some_function('arg')); - irc-html ] http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.scope.php