What is the difference between calling get_called_class()
and static::class
inside a static class method?
For example:
class Base
{
public static function foo()
{
return static::class;
}
public static function bar()
{
return get_called_class();
}
}
class Child extends Base {}
echo Base::foo(); // prints 'Base'
echo Base::bar(); // prints 'Base'
echo Child::foo(); // prints 'Child'
echo Child::bar(); // prints 'Child'
It appears to work the same in both cases but there may be some nuances I should be aware of.
static::class
was "only" added in PHP 5.5, but other than that they should work identically.
From a quick test, static::class
appears to be slightly faster. Using the code from the question:
profile("Parent, static::class", function () { Base::foo();});
profile("Parent, get_called_class", function () { Base::bar();});
profile("Child, static::class", function () { Child::foo();});
profile("Child, get_called_class", function () { Child::bar();});
Parent, static::class took 0.0467 seconds
Parent, get_called_class took 0.0559 seconds
Child, static::class took 0.0468 seconds
Child, get_called_class took 0.0554 seconds
But you've got to be doing well into six-figures worth of iterations to notice. See https://3v4l.org/qaXln (3v4l definitely isn't the best tool for benchmarking, but there's enough of a pattern)