Re: a interesting direction about Class in PHP.

BTW, there's even an undocumented way to call a parent class without knowing its name: "parent::". At 13:50 19.12. 2000, Adam Bear wrote the following: -------------------------------------------------------------- >This (static class method calls through classname::methodname) >has been in PHP 4 for quite some time. Yes, it's one of MANY >(yet) undocumented features, and undocumented features is among >the reasons why I'm subscribed to php-windows, php-general, and >php-dev, among other things... > > >At 17:16 18.12. 2000, Adam Bear wrote the following: >-------------------------------------------------------------- >> Maybe I should not post this message in PHP-windowss list, but >>I only work on windows and only subscribed this list.so it would >>be appreciated if some one repost this message in other list. >> Today,when I run the test sample in source code of PHP,I found >>a interesting direction to use class method, see the following code: >><? class foo { >> var $hahaha; >> function foo() { >> print "I am foo\n"; >> } >> function bar() { >> print "Hey there!\n"; >> } >> }; >> class foo2 extends foo{ >> function foo2(){ >> print "Het I am in foo2\n"; >> } >> } >> foo::bar() //haha, can't image we can use "::" operator in PHP! >> foo2::bar() //even in a descended class can call his father's method. >>?> >> >> This is really true, all code above is tested by me in PHP4.04b and PHP4.0.1, >>I think it can work in versions above PHP4. >> This direction more like the static method calls in C++,it is very useful in >>OO program,we can use a class method directly without create a object instance of >>the class. >> I search through the documents of PHP but can't find a word about this operator, >>maybe PHP developer term think this operator useless in PHP or maybe this is a future >>feature which will be full supported in the next version of PHP. >> I am a chinese so sorry for my pool english. Enjoy youself. >> >>Sincerely >> >> Adam Bear >> &&&&&&&&&&&& >> \~~~~~~~~/ >> ( $ $ ) >> { "" } >>=======================oOOo----()-----oOOo======== >> Wow.... Gold is there! >> +-----------------------------------------------+ >> | My E-Mail ====> xcbear@netease.com >> or bbbbear@china.com >> +----------------------------------Oooo-----------+ >> oooO ( ) >> ( ) ) / >> \ ( (_/ >> \_) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>-- >>PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-windows-unsubscribe@lists.php.net >>For additional commands, e-mail: php-windows-help@lists.php.net >>To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >------end of quote------ > > >____________________________________________________________ >Cynic: > >A member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who taught >that virtue constitutes happiness and that self control is >the essential part of virtue. > >cynic@mail.cz >ICQ: 2808 2505 > > > ------end of quote------ ____________________________________________________________ Cynic: A member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who taught that virtue constitutes happiness and that self control is the essential part of virtue. cynic@mail.cz