- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
class Bird {
public static $name = 'bird';
public function instance() {
return new self();
}
public function getName() {
return self::$name;
}
public function name() {
return __CLASS__;
}
}
class Eagle extends Bird {
public static $name = 'eagle';
public function name() {
return __CLASS__;
}
}
var_dump((new Bird)->instance()); //Bird class instance
var_dump((new Eagle)->instance()); //Bird class instance
var_dump((new Bird)->getName()); //Bird
var_dump((new Eagle)->getName()); //Bird