Static functions cannot use $this

Question

I have this method and I want to use $this in it, but all I get is: Fatal error: $this is not used in an object context.

How can I make it work?

public static function userNameAvailibility()
{
     $result = $this->getsomthin();
}

Answer 1

You cannot use $this inside a static function because static functions are independent of any instantiated object. Try to make the function not static.

edit: By definition, static methods can be called without any instantiated object, so using $this in a static method doesn't make any sense.

Answer 2

This is the right thing to do

public static function userNameAvailibility()
{
     $result = self::getsomthin();
}

For static methods , use self:: instead of $this->.

See: PHP Static Method TutorialMore information:)