PHP | ReflectionMethod isStatic() Function

The ReflectionMethod::isStatic() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to return TRUE if the specified method is static, otherwise FALSE.

Syntax:

public bool ReflectionMethod::isStatic ( void )

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameter.

Return Value: This function returns TRUE if the specified method is static, otherwise FALSE.

Below programs illustrate the ReflectionMethod::isStatic() function in PHP:
Program 1:

<?php

// Initializing a user-defined class
class Company {

    static function GFG() {}
}

// Using ReflectionMethod() over the class Company
$A = new ReflectionMethod('Company', 'GFG');

// Calling the isStatic() function
$B = $A->isStatic();

// Getting the value TRUE if the specified
// method is static, otherwise FALSE.
var_dump($B);
?>

Output:

bool(true)

Program_2:

<?php

// Initializing some user-defined classes
class Department1 {

    private function hr($name) {
        return 'HR' . $name;
    }
}
class Department2 {

    static function Coding() {}
}

class Department3 {

     protected function marketing(){}
}

// Using ReflectionMethod() over the above classes
$A = new ReflectionMethod('Department1', 'hR');
$B = new ReflectionMethod('Department2', 'Coding');
$C = new ReflectionMethod('Department3', 'marketing');

// Calling the isStatic() function and
// getting the value TRUE if the specified
// method is static, otherwise FALSE.
var_dump($A->isStatic());
var_dump($B->isStatic());
var_dump($C->isStatic());
?>

Output:

bool(false)
bool(true)
bool(false)