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

Posted by ammarkhan
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ammarkhan
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 21,661 Points

object and assigning values.

Not sure, if i am doing it right. Do i need to use $this? or am i doing something else wrong?

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;

  }
}

$bass = new Fish();
$bass->$name = "Largemouth Bass";
$bass->$flavor = "Excellent";
$bass->$record = "22 pounds 5 ounces";
?>

2 Answers

Pedro Garcia
Pedro Garcia
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Pedro Garcia
Pedro Garcia
8,426 Points

Hi again Ammar, As you can notice you already have a construct function, so this function will help you to add the values to the Class instance, in this case a new Fish. So your code should look like this: 

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

The new Object takes the 3 parameter values, then the constructor runs and add each value to the the Object, you don't need to add them one by one as you tried, notice that the order is important.

Hope i was clear.

ammarkhan
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ammarkhan
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 21,661 Points

If i add them one by one, will there be a problem. although i am just asking for my information sake.

Jason Anello
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Jason Anello
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Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Ammar,

The constructor accepts 3 arguments: name, flavor, and record. All you need to do then is pass the 3 values in when you create the object.

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