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PHP Designing Interfaces in PHP Abstract Classes Abstract Methods and Classes

Posted by salim ALMughery
salim ALMughery
Courses Plus Student 96 Points

Can't the abstract class be instantiated right? how then I am still able to instantiate the Posts class.

Can't the abstract class be instantiated right? how then I am still able to instantiate the Posts class using Parent class __Construct. i am very confused here. i am still able to instantiate the Collection class in the index.php using the child's name Posts(----)

Gregor Medvesek
Gregor Medvesek
16,461 Points
Gregor Medvesek
Gregor Medvesek
16,461 Points

You can't instantiate an abstract class itself but you can instantiate any non abstract child class. So as the Posts class isn't abstract you can instantiate it.

1 Answer

Boon Kiat Seah
Boon Kiat Seah
66,664 Points
Boon Kiat Seah
Boon Kiat Seah
66,664 Points

Posts object extends an abstract class but itself is a class object on its own . Hence, it can be instantiated.