PHP Using a variable when calling a static method

Question

I have three classes that all have a static function called \'create\'. I would like to call the appropriate function dynamically based on the output from a form, but am hav

Answer 1

use call_user_func

heres an example from php.net

class myclass {
    static function say_hello()
    {
        echo "Hello!\n";
    }
}

$classname = "myclass";

call_user_func(array($classname, 'say_hello'));
call_user_func($classname .'::say_hello'); // As of 5.2.3

$myobject = new myclass();

call_user_func(array($myobject, 'say_hello'));