On Jan 30, 2008 11:58 AM, Stut <stuttle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ok, I'm going to have to assume you really are as stupid as you seem. If
> I need to provide an example to demonstrate what I meant I will, but I
> feel I made it quite clear that my comment regarding what *I* would do
> did not in any way relate to the code example I had provided above. The
> example I provided was fulfilling the OP's requirements.
>
> This is what *I* would do...
>
> <?php
> class Test {
> public static function doSomething() {
> // I'm assuming this method is fairly complex, and involves
> // more than just this method, otherwise there is no point
> // in creating an instance of the class, just use a static
> // method.
>
> // ^^^^ See this comment here, this was taken from the
> // non-static method in the example I posted. This is what
> // I meant when I say "just use a static method".
> }
> }
> Test::doSomething();
> ?>
>
> Look ma, no instance.
>
well, at least its clear now, what you meant.
> FYI I'm not at all new to OOP, in general or in PHP, so I am well aware
> that the example I originally posted created an instance of the class.
glad to hear it; no hard feelings i hope..
-nathan
