Access variable in another method from static method in same class

Question

I am looking for the best/correct way to do the following:

myClass::getSomething('stuff');

class myClass
{

    public static function getSomething($var) {

        $obj = new static();
        $obj->var = $var;

        $obj->somethingElse();

    }

    public function somethingElse() {

        // I need to access $obj->var in here

    }

}

Do I pass $obj to somethingElse(), is that the right way?

The getSomething method looks like it belongs to a factory. — k0pernikus
– k0pernikus, Commented Sep 16, 2016 at 10:03

jeroen · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-16 09:56:37Z

2

$obj is an instance of myClass: It has - among others - a method somethingElse() and you just added a property $var.

So in your method you can access the property directly:

public function somethingElse() {

    $the_contents_of_var = $this->var;

}

answered Sep 16, 2016 at 9:56

jeroen

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superphonic Over a year ago

I'm clearly having a bad day. I swear I did that and received the error Using $this when not in object context. But I just tried it again and it has worked!! Think I may call it a day...

jeroen Over a year ago

@superphonic Perhaps you did a self::somethingElse() before, it looks a bit confusing (to me at least...) to have a static method to construct an object in the same class as the object that you are constructing :-)

superphonic Over a year ago

Well when you put it like that :-)

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