--TEST-- Attempting to access static properties using instance property syntax --FILE-- <?php class C { protected static $y = 'C::$y'; } $c = new C; echo "\n--> Access non-visible static prop like instance prop:\n"; echo $c->y; ?> ==Done== --EXPECTF-- --> Access non-visible static prop like instance prop: Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Cannot access protected property C::$y in %s:8 Stack trace: #0 {main} thrown in %s on line 8