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How to dynamically create a PHP class name on the fly?

How can you call static functions of a class without knowing its name in advance in PHP?

  • You can instantiate objects without knowing the class names in advance. Ex: <?php $a = "foo"; $b = new $a; //Works fine. ?> Is there a similar way to call static functions without knowing class names in advance

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    This works: <?php $a = "ClassName"; $a::staticMethod(); ?>

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If you have an instance object of the class an question it can called it as a non static function works. <?php class Base { static function hello() { print("base_hello\n"); } } class Derived extends Base { static function hello() { print("derived_hello\n"); } } $instance = new Base(); $instance->hello(); $instance = new Derived(); $instance->hello(); ?> The output of the above is: base_hello derived_hello

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