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Jason S
16,247 Points$mail->send vs $mail->send()
Hi i always have trouble mixing up methods and properties and variables I recall Randy saying in an object's context, a variable is like a property or something and a method is something else?
3 Answers
James Anwyl
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 49,960 PointsHi Jason,
In the context of an object yes.
Made this example which may help:
<?php
class mail
{
public function send()
{
echo "Send method";
}
public $send = "<br/> Send property";
}
$mail = new mail; // creates a new instance of the mail class and stores it in $mail. $mail is now an object
$mail->send(); // calls the send method on the $mail object which echos "Send method"
echo $mail->send; // echos the send property of $mail object
$mail->send = "<br/> New send property"; // changes the send property of $mail object
echo $mail->send; // echos the new send property
?>
This is one of those things that is hard to get your head around but it will just 'click' one day and start making sense.
It's probably a bad idea to give both a property and method the same name though, it will only lead to confusion.
Hope this helps :)
James Anwyl
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 49,960 PointsObjects have properties and methods. Properties are like variables, methods are like functions.
Hope this helps :)
Jason S
16,247 Pointsso send() is a method and send is a property?
abdi ali
10,920 Pointsyup