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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Static class
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From: j.boggiano@seld.be (Jordi Boggiano)

On 2024-06-24 01:10, Bilge wrote:
>>>> I am pleased to present my first RFC: Static class 
>>>> <https://wiki.php.net/rfc/static_class>.
>>> Just one point of feedback: for clarity I think it would be good if 
>>> it mentions that creating dynamic properties i.e. $this->dynamicProp 
>>> = 'bar' would also throw at runtime (or even compile time if doable?).
>> Absolutely. I'll include a note about this in the RFC. 
>
> On second thoughts, I don't think dynamic properties can apply at all. 
> The notion of `$this` is a reference to an object instance; static 
> classes cannot be instantiated, so the concept of dynamic properties 
> simply cannot exist, and that's really all there is to it 😅 (unless 
> I'm missing something). 

Yeah sorry that is indeed not needed as it already works that way 
https://3v4l.org/TYIiV

It is not compile time though, but that's a separate concern.

Jordi Boggiano
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