# ReflectionClass::getStaticPropertyValue

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.2, PHP 7)

ReflectionClass::getStaticPropertyValue — Gets static property value

### Description

public ReflectionClass::getStaticPropertyValue ( string `$name` [, mixed `&$def_value` ] ) : mixed

Gets the value of a static property on this class.

### Parameters

`name`

  The name of the static property for which to return a value.

`def_value`

  A default value to return in case the class does not declare a static property with the given `name`. If the property does not exist and this argument is omitted, a ReflectionException is thrown.

### Return Values

The value of the static property.

### Examples

Example #1 Basic usage of ReflectionClass::getStaticPropertyValue()

`<?php
class Apple {
public static $color = 'Red';
}
$class = new ReflectionClass('Apple');
var_dump($class->getStaticPropertyValue('color'));
?>`

The above example will output:

    string(3) "Red"

### See Also

- ReflectionClass::getStaticProperties() - Gets static properties
- ReflectionClass::setStaticPropertyValue() - Sets static property value