在本函数没什么用处，因为每次调用时都会将 $w3sky 的值设为 0 并输出 "0"。将变量加一的 $w3sky++ 没有作用，因为一旦退出本函数则变量 $w3sky 就不存在了。要写一个不会丢失本次计数值的计数函数，要将变量 $w3sky 定义为静态的：
例子 使用PHP静态变量static的例子
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<li class="alt"><span><span class="tag"><span> ?PHP </span></span></span></li>
<li><span>function Test(){ </span></li>
<li class="alt">
<span>static $</span><span class="attribute">w3sky</span><span> = </span><span class="attribute-value">0</span><span>; </span>
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<li><span>echo $w3sky; </span></li>
<li class="alt"><span>$w3sky++; </span></li>
<li><span>} </span></li>
<li class="alt">
<span class="tag">?></span><span> </span>
</li>
</ol>现在，每次调用 Test() 函数都会输出 $w3sky 的值并加一。
静态变量也提供了一种处理递归函数的方法。递归函数是一种调用自己的函数。写递归函数时要小心，因为可能会无穷递归下去。必须确保有充分的方法来中止递归。一下这个简单的函数递归计数到 10，使用静态变量 $count 来判断何时停止：
例子 PHP静态变量static与递归函数
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<li class="alt"><span><span class="tag"><span> ?PHP </span></span></span></li>
<li><span>function Test(){ </span></li>
<li class="alt">
<span>static $</span><span class="attribute">count</span><span> = </span><span class="attribute-value">0</span><span>; </span>
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<li><span>$count++; </span></li>
<li class="alt"><span>echo $count; </span></li>
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<span>if ($count </span><span class="tag"><span> </span><span class="tag-name">10</span><span>) { </span></span>
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<li class="alt"><span>Test(); </span></li>
<li><span>} </span></li>
<li class="alt"><span>$count--; </span></li>
<li><span>} </span></li>
<li class="alt">
<span class="tag">?></span><span> </span>
</li>
</ol>注: 静态变量可以按照上面的例子声明。如果在声明中用表达式的结果对其赋值会导致解析错误。
例子 声明PHP静态变量static
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<li class="alt"><span><span class="tag"><span> ?PHP </span></span></span></li>
<li><span>function foo(){ </span></li>
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<span>static $</span><span class="attribute">int</span><span> = </span><span class="attribute-value">0</span><span>;// correct </span>
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<li>
<span>static $</span><span class="attribute">int</span><span> = </span><span class="attribute-value">1</span><span>+2; // wrong (as it is an expression_r_r) </span>
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<span>static $</span><span class="attribute">int</span><span> = </span><span class="attribute-value">sqrt</span><span>(121); // wrong (as it is an expression_r_r too) </span>
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<li><span>$int++; </span></li>
<li class="alt"><span>echo $int; </span></li>
<li><span>} </span></li>
<li class="alt">
<span class="tag">?></span><span> </span>
</li>
</ol>
