Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=65218&edit=1
ID: 65218
Updated by: ar...@php.net
Reported by: mail at thomasbachem dot com
Summary: Reference class constant from object property
-Status: Open
+Status: Wont fix
Type: Feature/Change Request
Package: Class/Object related
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.8
PHP Version: 5.4.17
Block user comment: N
Private report: N
New Comment:
It's completely unclear whether "$anotherObj->myObj::MY_CONST" should refer to
the property named by myObj::MY_CONST or the constant of the class named by
$anotherObj->myObj.
Previous Comments:
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[2013-07-07 22:57:29] mail at thomasbachem dot com
Description:
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When referencing a class constant, as of PHP 5.3.0, it's possible to reference
the
class using a variable, e.g. "$myObj::MY_CONST".
It's not possible however to use that syntax with object properties, e.g.
"$anotherObj->myObj::MY_CONST". I think that's inconsistent.
Test script:
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<?php
class MyClass {
const MY_CONST = 'foo';
}
$myObj = new MyClass();
// Works, prints "foo"
// echo $myObj::MY_CONST;
$anotherObj = new stdObject();
$anotherObj->myObj = $myObj;
// Raises a parse error
echo $anotherObj->myObj::MY_CONST;
Expected result:
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Prints "foo"
Actual result:
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Raises "Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '::' (T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM),
expecting ',' or ';'"
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