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PHP Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired) Inheritance, Interfaces, and Exceptions Final Challenge

Posted by ammarkhan
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ammarkhan
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 21,661 Points

Error, It doesn't seem like your constructor calls trouts common_name

As the question topic says, i am getting the error, which i cannot figure out, where does question says to call common_name;

fish.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() {
        $output  = "The {$this->common_name} is an awesome fish. ";
        $output .= "It is very {$this->flavor} when eaten. ";
        $output .= "Currently the world record {$this->common_name} weighed {$this->record_weight}.";
        return $output;
    }
}
class Trout extends Fish{
  function __construct($name,$flavor,$record){
    parent::__construct();
  }
}

?>

1 Answer

Keith Schumacher
Keith Schumacher
4,723 Points
Keith Schumacher
Keith Schumacher
4,723 Points

When you call the Fish constructor from within the Trout class, you need to include parameters.

class Trout extends Fish{ function construct($name,$flavor,$record){ parent::construct($name,$flavor,$record); } }