Re: [PHP-DEV] static:: and PHP 7 (from bug #70997)

2015-11-30 Thread Bob Weinand
> Am 30.11.2015 um 13:23 schrieb Andreas Heigl : > > Am 30.11.15 um 13:18 schrieb Peter Cowburn: >> class A { >>>const TEST = false; >>>public function test() { >>>var_dump(static::TEST); >>>} >>> } >>> >>> class B extends A { >>>const TEST = true; >>> >>>public funct

[PHP-DEV] static:: and PHP 7 (from bug #70997)

2015-11-30 Thread Peter Cowburn
Hi internals, I'm looking for some feedback on a change with regard to static::, which has been present throughout the 7 branch. Have a look-see at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70997 test(); ?> In PHP 7 it dumps true, in PHP 5 false. I'm looking for info on when, where, why it was introduc