PHP Fatal error: Using $this when not in object context

Question

I\'ve got a problem:

I\'m writing a new WebApp without a Framework.

In my index.php I\'m using: require_once(\'load.php\');

Answer 1

If you are invoking foobarfunc with resolution scope operator (::), then you are calling it statically, e.g. on the class level instead of the instance level, thus you are using $this when not in object context. $this does not exist in class context.

If you enable E_STRICT, PHP will raise a Notice about this:

Strict Standards: 
Non-static method foobar::foobarfunc() should not be called statically

Do this instead

$fb = new foobar;
echo $fb->foobarfunc();

On a sidenote, I suggest not to use global inside your classes. If you need something from outside inside your class, pass it through the constructor. This is called Dependency Injection and it will make your code much more maintainable and less dependant on outside things.