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Asked: May 10, 20262026-05-10T23:21:08+00:00 2026-05-10T23:21:08+00:00

Is there a way to call Static Classes / Methods by name? Example: $name

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Is there a way to call Static Classes / Methods by name?

Example:

$name = 'StaticClass'; ($name)::foo(); 

I have classes which I keep all static methods in and I’d like to call them this way.

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  1. 2026-05-10T23:21:09+00:00Added an answer on May 10, 2026 at 11:21 pm
    $name::foo() 

    is possible since PHP5.3. In earlier versions you have to use

    call_user_func(array($classname,$methodname)) 
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