RE: [PEAR-DEV] general questions

> I still don't quite get the usage of "::" .. > As far as I understand this is for so called static functions and to > generate a new namespace ... > > So far so good > But why do stuff like DB::connect ? > Why not put stuff like that in a constructor? Because DB::connect() can return you a correct object type (ie mysql/pgsql). -- Richard Heyes "If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done." - Scott Adams