new static instantiates a new object from the current class, and works with late static bindings (instantiates the subclass if the class was subclassed, I expect you understand that). Having a static method on a class which returns a new instance of same is an alternative constructor. Meaning, typically your constructor is public function __construct, … Read more
You definitely need to read Late Static Bindings in the PHP manual. However, I’ll try to give you a quick summary. Basically, it boils down to the fact that the self keyword does not follow the same rules of inheritance. self always resolves to the class in which it is used. This means that if … Read more
will I get the same results? Not really. I don’t know of a workaround for PHP 5.2, though. What is the difference between new self and new static? self refers to the same class in which the new keyword is actually written. static, in PHP 5.3’s late static bindings, refers to whatever class in the … Read more