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PHP Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired) Properties and Methods Mid-Course Challenge

Posted by Jason Chiu
Jason Chiu
4,373 Points

Challenge Task #5, please help!

I can't pass the last challenge problem. It says to create a getInfo function with no parameters and return a string. Can someone tell me where I am wrong? I kept getting errors in it and couldn't figure out the problem. Thank you.

fish.php 
<?php

class Fish {
  public $common_name;
  public $flavor;
  public $record_weight;

  function __construct($name, $flavor, $record) {
    $this-> common_name = $name;
    $this -> flavor = $flavor;
    $this -> record_weight = $record;

    function getInfo() {
      return "A ". $this-> name." is an ". $this-> flavor." flavored fish. The world record weight is ".
      $this-> record." . ";
  }

}
 $bass = new Fish("Largemouth Bass", "Excellent", "22 pounds 5 ounces");


?>

1 Answer

Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points
Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points

There are a few things out of place in your code:

  • You didn't close the curly bracket for your constructor

  • Inside your return string you are using 'name' instead of 'common_name'

  • Also using 'record' instead of 'record_weight'

  • Final thing and this may or may not cause an error is that the full-stop at the end has spaces around it.

<?php

class Fish {
  public $common_name;
  public $flavor;
  public $record_weight;

  function __construct($name, $flavor, $record) {
    $this->common_name = $name;
    $this->flavor = $flavor;
    $this->record_weight = $record;
  }

  public function getInfo() {
    return "A ". $this->common_name ." is an ". $this->flavor ." flavored fish. The world record weight is ".
      $this->record_weight .".";
  }

}
$bass = new Fish("Largemouth Bass", "Excellent", "22 pounds 5 ounces");
echo $bass->getInfo();

?>