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

Andrew Lenti
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Andrew Lenti
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Andrew Lenti
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 7,193 Points

Create a method on Fish

Trying to create a method on Fish (step 5 of 5) named getInfo that takes no parameters and returns a string that includes the common_name, flavor, and record_weight for the fish. When called on $bass, getInfo might return "A Largemouth Bass is an Excellent flavored fish. The world record weight is 22 pounds 5 ounces." I put the following code which unfortunately returns a message stating that the first step is no longer correct.

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;

    public 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");

 echo $bass->getInfo();
?>

1 Answer

jcorum
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71,830 Points

Almost!

<?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");
?>

If the variable's name is $common_name then $this->name won't work, nor will $this->record work if the variable is $record_weight. Also, you were missing the closing curly brace for the getInfo() function.