What are the differences between accessing a variable in static scope and object scope in PHP classes?

In PHP classes, accessing a variable in static scope means that the variable is shared among all instances of the class, while accessing a variable in object scope means that each instance of the class has its own copy of the variable. To access a variable in static scope, you use the `self` keyword followed by the variable name. To access a variable in object scope, you use the `$this` keyword followed by the variable name. 

class MyClass {
    public static $staticVar = 'Static Variable';
    public $objectVar = 'Object Variable';

    public function accessStaticVar() {
        echo self::$staticVar;
    }

    public function accessObjectVar() {
        echo $this->objectVar;
    }
}

$obj1 = new MyClass();
$obj2 = new MyClass();

$obj1->accessStaticVar(); // Output: Static Variable
$obj2->accessStaticVar(); // Output: Static Variable

$obj1->accessObjectVar(); // Output: Object Variable
$obj2->accessObjectVar(); // Output: Object Variable

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static scope object scope PHP classes variable access differences

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