Question

Which keyword allows class members (methods and properties) to be used without needing to instantiate a new instance of the class?

(a) protected

(b) final

(c) static

(d) private

The question was asked in exam.

This intriguing question originated from Basics of Object-Oriented PHP- 2 in division Object-Oriented PHP of PHP

Answer 1

The correct answer is (c) static

Explanation: Sometimes it is very handy to access the methods and properties in terms of a class rather than an object. But this can be done through static keyword. Any method declared as ‘static’ can be accessed without the creation of an object.