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Re: const var, self:: or static::

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On 5/2/2012 5:45 AM, Simon wrote:
> If I have something like...
>
> //
> class MyClass
> {
> const MY_CONST = 10;
>
> ...
> }
> //
>
> Inside the class, is it 'better' to use self::MY_CONST or static::MY_CONST?
>
> I say 'better' because it works in both cases.
>
> Or is it just a personal choice.
>
> Thanks
>
> Simon

There is no "better" - it depends on what you want.  There is no 
difference when you have a single class like this, but there can be when 
you have a derived class.  self:: will always call a static function in 
the base class, while static:: will call a static function in the 
derived class (I've never tried it with constants, but the same may be 
true).

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const var, self:: or static:: Simon <bad@example.com> - 2012-05-02 11:45 +0200
  Re: const var, self:: or static:: Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-05-02 07:13 -0400
  Re: const var, self:: or static:: "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-05-02 17:25 +0200
    Re: const var, self:: or static:: Michael Fesser <netizen@gmx.de> - 2012-05-02 19:55 +0200

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