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

MacKenzie T. Stout
MacKenzie T. Stout
23,972 Points
Posted by MacKenzie T. Stout
MacKenzie T. Stout
23,972 Points

Object properties not in return value

I can't find why an object property is not in return value

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

?>

1 Answer

Matthew Bilz
Matthew Bilz
15,829 Points
Matthew Bilz
Matthew Bilz
15,829 Points

I'm not an Object Oriented expert, but it looks like the object with the return value would be $bass, so you would want to echo out $bass->getInfo(); to get a string with the info to echo. Looks like nothing was passed into $p. Just a guess on my end.