Hah, its even documented:

http://www.php.net/manual/en/keyword.parent.php

(but doesn't state since when; probably since OO support ? :)

- Markus

On Wed, May 23, 2001 at 07:13:49PM +0200, Wolfram Kriesing wrote : 
>  > You can use parent::foo() syntax.
>  
>  isnt that a static function call?
>  
>  what if i have
>  --------------------------------
>  class A
>  {
>      var $aVar = false;
>      function go()
>  
>  
>          if( $this->aVar == true )
>             do this
>          else
>             do that
>      }
>  }
>  
>  class B extends A
>  {
>     function go()
>     {
>         $this->aVar = true;
>         call parent here...., but how? in the way that he knows the value
>  of $this->aVar
>     }
>  }
>  
>  
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