Accessing private variable from static function in php

Question

I've got a private variable in my class

private $noms = array(
        "HANNY",
        "SYS",
        "NALINE"
);

I want to access it from a static method:

public static function howManyNom($searchValue){

        $ar = $this->noms;

        foreach($ar as $key => $value) {

...

But as normal I cant retrieve it with $this because there's no instance on a static method.

What's the right syntax to get $noms inside my static function?

make the $noms array static also

martynthewolf
– martynthewolf

2012-08-10 11:59:55 +00:00
Commented Aug 10, 2012 at 11:59 — martynthewolf
– martynthewolf, Commented Aug 10, 2012 at 11:59

tuxtimo · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-10 11:59:53Z

27

Make this attribute static too!

private static $noms = array(
    "HANNY",
    "SYS",
    "NALINE"
);


public static function howManyNom($searchValue){

    $ar = self::$noms;

    foreach($ar as $key => $value) {

answered Aug 10, 2012 at 11:59

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Michele Over a year ago

already tried and when I call it by self::noms it says 'nom' is undefined

Michele Over a year ago

Nice shot ;) I hopped there was a solution to keep it not static (it is cleaner) but that's enough :) thanks

tuxtimo Over a year ago

I think, I your case it's the cleanest way you can reach :)

Marco Concas Over a year ago

Solved my problem! :)

martynthewolf · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-10 12:01:25Z

3

To access the $noms array make it static, you do that like so:

private static $noms = array();

You then access that like so:

self::$noms['some key'];

answered Aug 10, 2012 at 12:01

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Johni · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-10 12:01:29Z

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You have to make the noms static, too and access it via self::$noms.

answered Aug 10, 2012 at 12:01

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