Reference to static method in PHP?

Question

In PHP, I am able to use a normal function as a variable without problem, but I haven\'t figured out how to use a static method. Am I just missing the right syntax, or is this

Answer 1

In php 5.2, you can use a variable as the method name in a static call, but to use a variable as the class name, you'll have to use callbacks as described by BaileyP.

However, from php 5.3, you can use a variable as the class name in a static call. So:

class Bar
{
    public static function foo2($a,$b) { return $a/$b; }

    public function UseReferences()
    {
        $method = 'foo2';
        print Bar::$method(6,2); // works in php 5.2.6

        $class = 'Bar';
        print $class::$method(6,2); // works in php 5.3
     }
}

$b = new Bar;
$b->UseReferences();
?>