Re: [PHP-DEV] "::" meaning and documentation From: Chuck Hagenbuch (chagenbu <email protected>)
Date: 06/26/00

Quoting Stefan Livieratos <stefan <email protected>>:

> No side effect. Static method calls were introduced so that in a subclass
> you can call methods of the parent class.

If $this is empty in methods called with the :: notation, then how can you
usefully call a method of the parent class? Or is $this magically set to the
right thing in those cases?

-chuck 

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