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  • Petrov von Petrov
    Petrov von Petrov
    21,916 Points

    Confused about why you should use static properties/methods? See if this helps.

    Posted April 22, 2016 11:44pm by Petrov von Petrov
    Petrov von Petrov
    21,916 Points
    • PHP
    • Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)
    • Inheritance, Interfaces, and Exceptions
    • Static Methods and Properties

    0 Answers

  • calvindiguidig
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    calvindiguidig
    Courses Plus Student 4,388 Points

    static access :: and arrow -> operator

    Posted March 24, 2016 7:33pm by calvindiguidig
    calvindiguidig
    Courses Plus Student 4,388 Points
    • PHP
    • Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)
    • Inheritance, Interfaces, and Exceptions
    • Static Methods and Properties

    1 Answer

  • Shafeeq Ahmed
    Shafeeq Ahmed
    6,058 Points

    The use of static properties in real world

    Posted March 1, 2016 9:55pm by Shafeeq Ahmed
    Shafeeq Ahmed
    6,058 Points
    • PHP
    • Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)
    • Inheritance, Interfaces, and Exceptions
    • Static Methods and Properties

    1 Answer

  • Seth Warner
    Seth Warner
    5,348 Points

    What if I wanted to call getinfo and getmaker, another words I just wanted all the information, do you type it different

    Posted October 1, 2015 1:08am by Seth Warner
    Seth Warner
    5,348 Points
    • PHP
    • Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)
    • Inheritance, Interfaces, and Exceptions
    • Static Methods and Properties

    0 Answers

  • Marco Boretto
    Marco Boretto
    29,821 Points

    self:: keyword doesn't work with sublime text 2

    Posted August 7, 2015 12:16pm by Marco Boretto
    Marco Boretto
    29,821 Points
    • PHP
    • Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)
    • Inheritance, Interfaces, and Exceptions
    • Static Methods and Properties

    2 Answers

  • Ilya Fedoseev
    Ilya Fedoseev
    6,203 Points

    i have the problem in the code , but i do not see it

    Posted July 13, 2015 5:00pm by Ilya Fedoseev
    Ilya Fedoseev
    6,203 Points
    • PHP
    • Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)
    • Inheritance, Interfaces, and Exceptions
    • Static Methods and Properties

    1 Answer

  • Oscar Mauricio Lancheros Murillo
    Oscar Mauricio Lancheros Murillo
    3,608 Points

    Why don´t we have workspaces on php course of OOP...?

    Posted June 29, 2015 10:45pm by Oscar Mauricio Lancheros Murillo
    Oscar Mauricio Lancheros Murillo
    3,608 Points
    • PHP
    • Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)
    • Inheritance, Interfaces, and Exceptions
    • Static Methods and Properties

    4 Answers

  • Gregg Squire
    Gregg Squire
    14,829 Points

    If you are using a static property, why would you create a shirt object and then "echo $shirt::$manufacturer;"?

    Posted March 29, 2015 12:58am by Gregg Squire
    Gregg Squire
    14,829 Points
    • PHP
    • Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)
    • Inheritance, Interfaces, and Exceptions
    • Static Methods and Properties

    4 Answers

  • Henrique Zafniksi
    Henrique Zafniksi
    8,560 Points

    Scope Resolution Operator (paamayim nekudotayim), in object context?

    Posted November 18, 2014 6:15pm by Henrique Zafniksi
    Henrique Zafniksi
    8,560 Points
    • PHP
    • Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)
    • Inheritance, Interfaces, and Exceptions
    • Static Methods and Properties

    2 Answers

  • Henrique Zafniksi
    Henrique Zafniksi
    8,560 Points

    Usability of a static property/method?

    Posted November 14, 2014 2:45pm by Henrique Zafniksi
    Henrique Zafniksi
    8,560 Points
    • PHP
    • Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)
    • Inheritance, Interfaces, and Exceptions
    • Static Methods and Properties

    1 Answer

  • Ben Whitehead
    Ben Whitehead
    5,033 Points

    What's the point of static??

    Posted July 21, 2014 6:45pm by Ben Whitehead
    Ben Whitehead
    5,033 Points
    • PHP
    • Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)
    • Inheritance, Interfaces, and Exceptions
    • Static Methods and Properties

    5 Answers

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