Calling a static method from a class in another namespace in PHP

Question

This code bellow gives me this error : Class 'MyNamespace\Database' not found. How do I reference a class that belongs to no namespace, from inside one ?

Class Database
{
    public function request()
    {
    }
}

namespace MyNamespace
{
    class MyClass
    {
        public function myFuction()
        {
            Database::request();
        }
    }
}

I believe this can be solved in C++ doing ::Database::request(), but I tried that with no success in PHP ;) — Thomas Joulin
– Thomas Joulin, Commented Jul 5, 2011 at 7:10
Indeed; the solution is equivalent, but in PHP the namespace "scope resolution operator" of sorts is \ , not ::. — Lightness Races in Orbit
– Lightness Races in Orbit, Commented Jul 6, 2011 at 9:06

Gordon · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-05 07:10:12Z

22

Try with

\Database::request();

Also see Namespace Basics Example 1 in the PHP Manual

answered Jul 5, 2011 at 7:10

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Thomas Joulin Over a year ago

Wow that was fast ! Thanks, it works, and it's even uglier than its C++ counterpart :p

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