Php - Static Initialization (Variable / Constant)

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Syntax Static Variable

• In static member, you can use the global variable

private static $pageRedirectionsFilePath = __DIR__ . "/404managerRedirect.conf";

Dynamic Static Variable

You can't use function in constant initialization. Below are methods that you can use to get the same behavior

Function

replace a const

const MY_CONST=myFunction()

with a static function

private static function getMyConst()
{
  return myFunction();
}

Init function

Php - Constant

• Function init

class Foo {
  private static $bar;
  static function init()
  {
    self::$bar = array(…);
  }
}
Foo::init();

Documentation / Reference

• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/693691/how-to-initialize-static-variables