How to call a non-static method from a static function in a class in php

Question

My code is like below:

<?php
 class ClassName {
 private $data = null;
 public function __construct($data) {
 $this->data = $data;
 }
 public static function staticFun ($data) {
 echo $this->anotherFun($data);
 }
 private function anotherFun ($data) {
 return $this->data;
 }
 }
?>

I am trying to call ClassName::staticFun('nilya'); as staticFun is a static function but I get Fatal error: Using $this when not in object context error. I know the distinction between static and non-static methods and how to call them but, in above code the given error occurs.

Is it possible to call a non-static method in a static method? If not how should the code be modified to make it work?

Thanks in advance!

• u_mulder: Replace $this with something else.

Answer 1

Just create an instance:

 public static function staticFun ($data) {
 $instance = new ClassName($data);
 echo $instance->anotherFun($data);
 }

Note: you have a parameter $data for anotherFun, but you don't use it anywhere.

Answer 2

Use Bellow Code You can call another function from static function.

In Static method $this Not Working So First we create Object of current Class.

`

class ClassName {
 private $data = null;
 public function __construct($data) {
 $this->data = $data;
 }
 public static function staticFun ($data) {
 $call = new ClassName($data);
 $value = $call->anotherFun($data);
 return $value;
 }
 private function anotherFun ($data) {
 return $this->data;
 }
}
$obj = new ClassName("vajram");
$valueget = $obj->staticFun("phaneendra");
echo $valueget;

?>`