PHP 8.1 RFC: Static variables in inherited methods

RFC Title	Static variables in inherited methods
Change Type	Improvement
Target Version	PHP 8.1
Created on	2021-02-23
Last Updated on	2021-04-28
RFC Status	Implemented

RFC Vote: Static variables in inherited methods

2021-04-142021-04-28

Implemented

Vote Period	2021-04-14 - 2021-04-28
Passing Threshold	>= 2/3
Vote Results	Yes: 38No: 0

When a method containing static variables is inherited, the inherited method currently uses an independent set of static variables. This RFC proposes to only have one set of static variables per method.

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