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

Posted by asaddar
asaddar
5,486 Points

PHP constructor

Not sure whats going wrong here

fish.php 
<?php

class Fish {

  public $common_name;
  public $flavor;
  public $record_weight;

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

}

?>

1 Answer

Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
19,201 Points
Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
19,201 Points

You need to use the "$this" sudo-variable for common_name and record_weight like you did for flavor.

asaddar
asaddar
5,486 Points

But what is the reason that I need the this keyword?

Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
19,201 Points
Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
19,201 Points

I suggest you review the video preceding this challenge, but you need the "$this" sudo-variable to assign values to the properties of the "current object".