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

Christopher Simpson
Christopher Simpson
3,271 Points
Posted by Christopher Simpson
Christopher Simpson
3,271 Points

Object Orientated PHP final challenge

Updated previous code but still doesn't work

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("Largemouth Bass", "Excellent", "22 pounds 5 ounces");

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

}

echo $bass -> getInfo();
?>
Christopher Romero
Christopher Romero
8,564 Points
Christopher Romero
Christopher Romero
8,564 Points

In your example code, the getInfo() method is outside the scope of the Fish class. Fix that and it will echo out properly.

1 Answer

Chris Adamson
Chris Adamson
132,143 Points
Chris Adamson
Chris Adamson
132,143 Points

The getInfo is a class method, it should be inside the closing parentheses for the class. Also, it would help to see things better if the parentheses were aligned up differently:

<?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");
 ?>