I know how to do it in other ways. I was just wondering why the simple new Object() -> method won't work. new operator has precedence over....... That must be the problem. -> is not an operator. Is not in this list: http://php.net/manual/en/language.operators.precedence.php That must be done. -> should be an operator! Alex On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Jim Lucas <lists@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 12/7/2010 7:40 AM, Alexandru Patranescu wrote: > > In many other languages this will work: > > > > *$result = new Object() -> method();* > > > > But in php, it fails at parsing. > > I've tried with parenthesis around new but nothing. Anyhow, as I saw > later, > > *new* operator has precedence over others so this couldn't be a solution. > > I know a static function can be defined and the above statement can > > transform into > > > > *$result = Object::getNewInstance() -> method()* > > > > but is there any way to write it directly? and if not, why isn't this > > implemented yet and when will it be? > > > > best regards, > > Patranescu Alexandru > > > > > Here is what I do if I want to make it a one liner... > > <?php > > function myNew($obj='stdClass') { > return new $obj(); > } > > class CustomClass { > function PrintString($str='Something') > { > print($str); > } > function ReturnString($str='Something') > { > return $str; > } > } > > > myNew('CustomClass')->PrintString(); > > echo myNew('CustomClass')->ReturnString('Something Else'); > > $var = myNew('CustomClass')->ReturnString('And again...'); > > echo $var; > > ?> > > I also use the following if I want to use the Singleton method of getting > my data. > > <?php > > class myClass { > static $_instance; > static function run($DefaultValues=null) > { > if(self::$_instance === null) > { > //First and only construction. > self::$_instance = new self($DefaultValues); > } > return self::$_instance; > } > function PrintString($str='Default Value') > { > print $str; > } > function ReturnString($str='Something') > { > return $str; > } > } > > myClass::run()->PrintString(); > > echo myClass::run()->ReturnString(); > > $var = myClass::run()->ReturnString(); > > echo $var; > > ?> > > YMMV >
