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

Jerôme Naglé
Jerôme Naglé
14,189 Points
Posted by Jerôme Naglé
Jerôme Naglé
14,189 Points

Problem with 5/5 Challenge OOP in 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->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");

echo $bass->getInfo();

?>

3 Answers

Yousuf Tafhim
Yousuf Tafhim
8,402 Points
Yousuf Tafhim
Yousuf Tafhim
8,402 Points

Remove $ before flavor. "$this->$flavor" should be "$this->flavor"

Andrew Shook
Andrew Shook
31,709 Points
Andrew Shook
Andrew Shook
31,709 Points

So you only had a few problems in the get_info method. First you need to add a space before "is" and "flavored". Remove the extra space at the beginning of the record weight sentence. Finally, remove the "$" from the flavor in $this->flavor.

<?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");

echo $bass->getInfo();



?>