Calling static method from object array variable

Question

In PHP you can call a class\'s static method from an object instance (which is contained in an array) like this:

$myArray[\'instanceOfMyClass\']::staticMetho         


        

Answer 1

This is a really interesting problem, it may even be a bug in PHP itself.

For a work around, use the KISS principle.

class RunCode
{
    private $myArray;

    public function __construct(){
        $this->myArray = array();
        $this->myArray['instanceOfMyClass'] = new MyClass;

        $instance = $this->myArray['instanceOfMyClass']
        $instance::staticMethod();
    }
}

Hope this helps!