<?php
class StaticExample
{
public static $shouldCache;
public static function doSomeWork()
{
echo 'I am doing some work...';
// This is how to reference a static property from inside the class itself
self::$shouldCache = true;
}
}
$obj = new StaticExample();
//$obj->doSomeWork(); // not proper
StaticExample::doSomeWork();
// this is proper
// How to set the property from the outside
StaticExample::$shouldCache = true;
StaticExample::$shouldCache = false;
