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Bug #77295 Class 'static' not found (parent and self too)
Submitted: 2018-12-13 18:40 UTC Modified: 2021-09-02 13:27 UTC
Votes:2
Avg. Score:5.0 ± 0.0
Reproduced:2 of 2 (100.0%)
Same Version:2 (100.0%)
Same OS:2 (100.0%)
From: dams@php.net Assigned: nikic (profile)
Status: Assigned Package: Class/Object related
PHP Version: All OS: Irrelevant
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2018-12-13 18:40 UTC] dams@php.net
Description:
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When calling dynamically a static method, with array('static', 'method'), from the right class context, PHP emits an error 'Class 'static' not found'.

Using call_user_func($method); with the same array, leads to the correct call to the method. 

The same problem applies to 'self' and 'parent'.

https://3v4l.org/VKFaQ
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Test script:
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<?php

class x {   
  static function a() {
  	  // display the current class
     echo __METHOD__;
  } 

  static function b($method) {
  	  // display the current class with method a above
  	  call_user_func($method);
          // This stops with a Fatal Error
  	  $method();
  } 
}

(new x)->b(array('static', 'a'));
?>

Expected result:
----------------
x::a
x::a

Actual result:
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x::a
Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Class 'static' not found

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 [2019-01-02 11:25 UTC] nikic@php.net
-Status: Open +Status: Verified -PHP Version: 7.3.0 +PHP Version: All
 [2019-01-02 11:25 UTC] nikic@php.net
Not a big fan of this, but we probably should support it for parity with call_user_func.
 [2021-09-02 13:27 UTC] nikic@php.net
https://wiki.php.net/rfc/deprecate_partially_supported_callables would resolve this inconsistency by consistently not supporting it.
 [2021-09-02 13:27 UTC] nikic@php.net
-Status: Verified +Status: Assigned -Assigned To: +Assigned To: nikic
 
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