.. _static-property-may-not-have-asymmetric-visibility:

Static property may not have asymmetric visibility
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Description
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Asymmetric visibility is only applicable to object properties, not static properties.

Example
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.. code-block:: php

   <?php
   class X {
       static private(set) $p = 1;
   }
   ?>

Solutions
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+ Make the property non-static.
+ Remove the asymmetric visibility.

Changed Behavior
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This error may appear following an evolution in behavior, in previous versions. See ` <https://php-changed-behaviors.readthedocs.io/en/latest/behavior/.html>`_.