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PHP Object-Oriented PHP Basics Understanding Classes Properties of a Class

Sifan Wang
Sifan Wang
687 Points

About OOP PHP Properties of a Class, I have a question

<?php

class Fish { public common_name; public flavor = array(); public record_weight; } $MyFish = Fish(); echo $MyFish-> common_name; $MyFish -> common_name = "Dorade"; echo $MyFish;

?>

how to fix the error ?

fish.php
<?php 

class Fish 
{
  public common_name;
  public flavor = array();
  public record_weight;
}
$MyFish = Fish();
echo $MyFish-> common_name;
$MyFish -> common_name = "Dorade";
echo $MyFish;


?>
Sifan Wang
Sifan Wang
687 Points

<?php

class Fish { public $common_name; public $flavor = array(); public $record_weight; } $MyFish = new Fish(); echo $MyFish-> common_name; $MyFish -> common_name = "Dorade"; echo $MyFish;

?>

sth is still wrong..

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points

There are several issues here, including:

  • the "new" operator is needed to create an object
  • the object name doesn't match what the instructions ask for
  • the value being assigned also differ from what the instructions ask for
  • not all properties are being given values
  • the instructions don't ask you to "echo" anything