note 39473 added to language.variables.scope

Here's one that surprised me: If you have a function with an include in it, and you declare a static var in the function, the include inherits it. So far so good. BUT if you declare that static var in the include, it _doesn't_ carry over to the function. In other words, it's a one-way street. An included file inherits the calling scope, but it can't declare static vars into that scope. I can't decide if that's a reasonable thing or not? Example: <? function includetest(){ static $a; include('include.php'); } includetest(); includetest(); includetest(); ?> and include.php is: <? if (!$a) $a = 1; echo $a; $a++; ?> Output: 123 Now let's move that static declaration just inside the included file: <? function includetest(){ include('include.php'); } includetest(); includetest(); includetest(); ?> where include.php is: <? static $a; if (!$a) $a = 1; echo $a; $a++; ?> Output is: 111 (php 4.3.2 on osx) ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.scope.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+39473 Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+39473&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+39473&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php