ID: 33361
User updated by: halmai at nexum dot hu
Reported By: halmai at nexum dot hu
Status: Wont fix
Bug Type: Feature/Change Request
Operating System: Linux
PHP Version: 4.3.10
New Comment:
OK, I understand that it will not be changed in PHP4.
If BC stands for backword compatibility, then I do not agree.
I think this "feature" was not used by too many users but many of them
were surprised by this behavior (see earlier bugreports). That's why it
should be changed, I think. Maybe in PHP6?
If a feature is senseless and embarrasses some users and any others are
not using this feature at all then it could be changed, I think.
Previous Comments:
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[2005-06-16 15:14:41] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As I have already said: it won't be changed in PHP4 and it won't be
changed in PHP5 because of BC.
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[2005-06-16 14:58:07] halmai at nexum dot hu
In php5 when I use the keyword static then the value of the variable
$this will always be null in this function. It's the correct behaviour
because a static function can be called only without any instance.
But if I want to call a function sometimes as an instance function and
sometimes without any instances, then I have to omit the keyword
static. But in this case I get the silly behaviour of php4, where I can
not decide inside a function if it was called in static context or not.
That's why I think this behaviour should be changed.
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[2005-06-16 14:39:23] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It works fine if you declare the method as static.
If you don't do it - it works in the same way as in PHP4 just because
of backward compatibility.
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[2005-06-16 14:33:52] halmai at nexum dot hu
No, it is not perfect in version 5 neither.
It works the same way in PHP 5.0.4 as in PHP 4.3.10.
So, should I re-report it or can You assign this report to a newer PHP
version? If You can, then please do it. Thanks in advance.
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[2005-06-16 14:08:06] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Should I re-report this for version 5.
Why? It works perfectly there.
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