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Siim Kallari
3,401 PointsCant get "mid-challenge" in oop basics to work
I am trying, and im not getting this to work, it works in my local environment and echos/displays what is needed.
<?php
class Fish {
public $common_name = 'default name';
public $flavor = 'default flavor';
public $record_weight = 'default weight';
function __construct($name, $flavor, $record) {
$this->common_name = $name;
$this->flavor = $flavor;
$this->record_weight = $record;
}
public function getInfo() {
echo "A $this->common_name is an $this->flavor flavored fish. The world record weight is $this->record_weight";
}
}
$name = "Largemouth Bass";
$flavor = "Excellent";
$record = "22 pounds 5 ounces";
$bass = new Fish($name, $flavor, $record);
echo $bass->getInfo();
1 Answer
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 PointsHi Siim,
Try returning the string instead of echo'ing it out.
Cheers
Siim Kallari
3,401 PointsSiim Kallari
3,401 PointsThis worked, thank you, all thought im not seeing the difference in this case (echo or return).
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 PointsRobert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 PointsIt's because the challenge is asking us to return it, instead of echo'ing it. More pragmatically, a returned value can be re-used elsewhere in your code, making it much more useful than simply echo'ing it out.