note 38891 added to keyword.parent

It should be noted that when using parent:: you are able to call a method defined within the parent, or any class that the parent is extending.. for example. <?php class A { function test() { echo 'Hello '; } } class B extends A { } class C extends B { function test() { parent::test(); echo 'Bobby.'; } } $D =& new C(); $D->test(); ?> Outputs "Hello Bobby.", the fact that B does not define test() means that A's test() is called, it should also be noted that test() is called in the context of an 'A' class, so if you try and call parent:: in A's test() it will correctly fail. It's also worth noting that parent:: also works fine in a static method, eg <?php C::test(); ?> still outputs "Hello Bobby.", and you can even do <?php B::test(); ?> which correctly outputs "Hello ", even though we're calling a static method that lives in an ancestor class! ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/keyword.parent.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+38891 Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+38891&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+38891&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php