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

Posted by Marco Todaro
Marco Todaro
5,172 Points

Can't finish to develop the getter method

I'm not able to find out what I'm doing wrong in this exercise

fish.php 
<?php 

class Fish {
  public $common_name;
  public $flavor;
  public $record_weight;

  public function __construct($name, $flavor, $record){

    $this->common_name=$name;
    $this->flavor=$flavor;
    $this->record_weight=$record;

  }

  public function getInfo(){
    return $this->common_name;
    return $this->flavor;
    return $this->record_weight;
  }
}
$bass= new Fish("Largemouth Bass","Excellent","22 pounds 5 ounces");
?>

2 Answers

miikis
miikis
44,957 Points

Hey Marco,

Your getInfo() method is messed up. You can only have one return per function; the PHP interpreter will skip anything after the first return. So, all your getInfo() method is returning is the $common_name. The Challenge wants $bass->getInfo() to return, "A Large Mouth Bass is an Excellent flavored fish. The world record weight is 22 pounds 5 ounces." Try this instead:

<?php 

class Fish {
  public $common_name;
  public $flavor;
  public $record_weight;

  public 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");
?>
Marco Todaro
Marco Todaro
5,172 Points
Marco Todaro
Marco Todaro
5,172 Points

thank u Mikis that's make more sense :)