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What's the correct syntax for calling a static method in PHP5

Say I have a class in PHP5 that looks like this:

class Hello{

function Moo() {
}

static function Boo() {
}

static function Loo() {
}
}

From within Moo(), how would I invoke Boo()? $this->Boo() seems to work, but
doesn't feel right. And if I'm in Loo(), there's no $this.

Is there a pseudo-classname akin to "parent" but refers to the current class
that can be used, or do we have to type in the class name everytime we call
a statis method?
Jul 17 '05 #1
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Can't you just use Boo()? (That's how one would do it in C++, haven't really
looked into PHP5 that heavily yet.)

Chung Leong wrote:
Say I have a class in PHP5 that looks like this:

class Hello{

function Moo() {
}

static function Boo() {
}

static function Loo() {
}
}

From within Moo(), how would I invoke Boo()? $this->Boo() seems to
work, but doesn't feel right. And if I'm in Loo(), there's no $this.

Is there a pseudo-classname akin to "parent" but refers to the
current class that can be used, or do we have to type in the class
name everytime we call a statis method?

Jul 17 '05 #2
Ok, I found the keyword through a little bit of trial and error. It's
"self":

class Hello {

function Moo() {
self::Boo();
}

static function Boo()
echo "Boo";
}

static function Loo() {
self::Boo();
}
}

Boo() alone would trigger an undefined function error.

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Can't you just use Boo()? (That's how one would do it in C++, haven't really looked into PHP5 that heavily yet.)

Chung Leong wrote:
Say I have a class in PHP5 that looks like this:

class Hello{

function Moo() {
}

static function Boo() {
}

static function Loo() {
}
}

From within Moo(), how would I invoke Boo()? $this->Boo() seems to
work, but doesn't feel right. And if I'm in Loo(), there's no $this.

Is there a pseudo-classname akin to "parent" but refers to the
current class that can be used, or do we have to type in the class
name everytime we call a statis method?


Jul 17 '05 #3

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