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David Jarrin
Courses Plus Student 11,182 Pointsphp class variable scope
Ok here is my problem: I am trying to make multiple API requests and I have to make the request in different functions that are within a class like so:
class exampleClass {
function callFunction1 () {
stuff that makes a call
return json;
}
function printStuffOut() {
$jsonStuff = $this->callFunction1();
$$jsonStuff->{'result'}[0]->{'fieldName'};
}
function printStuffOut2() {
$jsonStuff = $this->callFunction1();
$jsonStuff->{'result'}[0]->{'fieldName'};
}
}
first question, am I making two separate API calls 2nd question if I am is there a way to store that API call information say in an array then use that array in all the other functions in my class?
David Jarrin
Courses Plus Student 11,182 Pointsyea that was sort of my idea, I think I make the call inside of the constructor then assign it to a variable..... then I think I need to pass that variable into each of the print functions? I'll let you know how it goes.
3 Answers
David Jarrin
Courses Plus Student 11,182 Pointsit had to do with member properties, setting the variable to private with in the class then making the call (and in the call you assign it back to the variable) http://stackoverflow.com/questions/34538046/multiple-api-calls-in-a-class/34538899#34538899
James Preus Jr.
Courses Plus Student 8,582 PointsPlease do. If you have an error, post it and I'll help you with trying to fix it.
James Preus Jr.
Courses Plus Student 8,582 PointsInteresting. Thank you for the update.
James Preus Jr.
Courses Plus Student 8,582 PointsJames Preus Jr.
Courses Plus Student 8,582 PointsFor the second part of your question...
1st Idea:
You can create a function and format the results as an array and then return it. Then when you go to make your subsequent API calls, you can do something like this:
$api->anotherFunctionCall($returned_array);Where $returned_array is the array generated by your previous API call, then you use $returned_array in every subsequent API call on a function that you want to use it on.
2nd Idea:
Can you maybe use the __construct() function as the function that will generate the of information array, so that any function you call on the class will now include the array due to the nature of the __construct() function.
Will either of those work for you? I hope that can help and that I'm not wrong.