The :: operator is used to access a static class method. In other words
you can use the class method without creating an instance of the class.
Alternatively you could have used the following less effcient syntax:
$cleaner = new htmlcleaner();
$value = $cleaner->cleanup( $value );
Cheers,
Rob.
On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 14:25, Luis Lebron wrote:
> I am currently using a php class that uses the following syntax:
>
> $value= htmlcleaner::cleanup($value);
>
>
> What exactly is the :: used for? Is there a different syntax for :: ?
>
> thanks,
>
> Luis R. Lebron
> Project Manager
> Sigmatech, Inc
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