From 16e53559ad5dc17fc71458943988ce20be7e53ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pere Orga <pere@orga.cat>
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:30:28 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] describe behavior of static variables in anonymous
 functions

---
 language/variables.xml | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+)

diff --git a/language/variables.xml b/language/variables.xml
index bb92d638b8a7..28f7fcfeac3c 100644
--- a/language/variables.xml
+++ b/language/variables.xml
@@ -527,6 +527,37 @@ function foo(){
     </example>
    </para>
 
+   <simpara>
+    Static variables inside anonymous functions persist only within that
+    specific function instance. If the anonymous function is recreated on each
+    call, the static variable will be reinitialized.
+   </simpara>
+   <para>
+    <example>
+     <title>Static variables in anonymous functions</title>
+     <programlisting role="php">
+<![CDATA[
+<?php
+function exampleFunction($input) {
+    $result = (static function () use ($input) {
+        static $counter = 0;
+        $counter++;
+        return "Input: $input, Counter: $counter\n";
+    });
+
+    return $result();
+}
+
+// Calls to exampleFunction will recreate the anonymous function, so the static
+// variable does not retain its value.
+echo exampleFunction('A'); // Outputs: Input: A, Counter: 1
+echo exampleFunction('B'); // Outputs: Input: B, Counter: 1
+?>
+]]>
+     </programlisting>
+    </example>
+   </para>
+
    <para>
     As of PHP 8.1.0, when a method using static variables is inherited (but not overridden),
     the inherited method will now share static variables with the parent method.

From 7bd6549d02989e957aa41e91f4555bb6e899b631 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gina Peter Banyard <girgias@php.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:47:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Markup nit

---
 language/variables.xml | 12 +++++-------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/language/variables.xml b/language/variables.xml
index 28f7fcfeac3c..f38b9210b7df 100644
--- a/language/variables.xml
+++ b/language/variables.xml
@@ -532,10 +532,9 @@ function foo(){
     specific function instance. If the anonymous function is recreated on each
     call, the static variable will be reinitialized.
    </simpara>
-   <para>
-    <example>
-     <title>Static variables in anonymous functions</title>
-     <programlisting role="php">
+   <example>
+    <title>Static variables in anonymous functions</title>
+    <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
 function exampleFunction($input) {
@@ -554,9 +553,8 @@ echo exampleFunction('A'); // Outputs: Input: A, Counter: 1
 echo exampleFunction('B'); // Outputs: Input: B, Counter: 1
 ?>
 ]]>
-     </programlisting>
-    </example>
-   </para>
+    </programlisting>
+   </example>
 
    <para>
     As of PHP 8.1.0, when a method using static variables is inherited (but not overridden),