Why are static variables not printed

[Geates]

this:

class Test {
	public $A;
	public $B;
	public static $C;	
}

$test = new Test();

print_r($test);
var_dump($test);

yields:

Test Object ( [A] => [B] => )
object(Test)#1 (2) { ["A"]=> NULL ["B"]=> NULL }

Where is the static var C?

 

[vacunita]

Its not displayed because it cannot be accessed non-statically.
A Static variable must be addressed statically, so the print_r and var_dump methods have no outside access to it through the instantiated object.

Try:

print_r($test::$C);

Some reading on static variables and how to access them:

http://php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.static.php

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