$this->property = ‘SomeClass’; $x = new $this->property(); // works $x = $this->property::create(); // fails

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Asked: June 13, 20262026-06-13T07:53:02+00:00 2026-06-13T07:53:02+00:00

$this->property = 'SomeClass';

$x = new $this->property();     // works
$x = $this->property::create(); // fails (parse error)

Is this a bug in PHP?

Can a static method be called using the property, without assigning the value to a new variable, and using that variable instead?

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-13T07:53:03+00:00

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It’s been entered as a bug for a few months and is still in Open status, so I’m gonna go with yes.

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