On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Madbreaks<nabble@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Jack Bates-2 wrote: >> >> How do I access a static variable when I do not know the name of the >> class until runtime? >> > Why not just: > > eval('$staticVal = '.get_class($myClass).'::staticVarName;'); > > ...now the value is in $staticVal. > > Or am I missing something here? No need to tell me eval is evil ;) > -- > View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/runtime-access-to-static-variable-tp21041719p24433169.html > Sent from the PHP - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > if you need to access to a class constant use the built-in function if( defined( get_class($myClass) .'::THE_CONST' ) ) constant( get_class($myClass) .'::THE_CONST' ); They are very helpful -- Martin Scotta -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php