--TEST-- Redeclare inherited private property as public static. --FILE-- p . "\n"; } } class B extends A { public static $p = "B::p (static)"; static function showB() { echo self::$p . "\n"; } } $a = new A; $a->showA(); $b = new B; $b->showA(); B::showB(); ?> --EXPECTF-- A::p A::p B::p (static)