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Subject: Re: OBJECT_OPERATOR vs. DOUBLE_COLON
From: ajf@ajf.me (Andrea Faulds)

Hi Sebastian,

Sebastian Bergmann wrote:
> Is it intentional that the DOUBLE_COLON operator can be used on a
> variable that contains a reference to an object?

I assume so. It wouldn't be the only place that accepts either a class 
name or an object of that class.

> I think that using :: on a variable that contains an object should not
> "fall back" to a static access on the object's class. Instead the
> runtime should error out.
>
> What do you think?

I would oppose this; I think it would make PHP less consistent, and as 
Rowan noted, it's useful for accessing constants of the appropriate 
class associated to an object.

Thanks!
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Andrea Faulds
https://ajf.me/