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

Alejandro Hernandez
Alejandro Hernandez
7,629 Points
Posted by Alejandro Hernandez
Alejandro Hernandez
7,629 Points

OOPHP Course - Not sure what i am doing wrong here...

<?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;
    }

}

?>
Philip Cox
Philip Cox
14,818 Points
Philip Cox
Philip Cox
14,818 Points

Hi. This is just a guess. Do you need to set your function as public and also return it?

5 Answers

Mike Costa
PLUS
Mike Costa
Courses Plus Student 26,361 Points
Mike Costa
Mike Costa
Courses Plus Student 26,361 Points

PHP variables need the $ in front of them. For objects, to access the member variables within a class, you would need $this->commonname, $this->flavor, ect ect.

Alejandro Hernandez
Alejandro Hernandez
7,629 Points
Alejandro Hernandez
Alejandro Hernandez
7,629 Points

No Luck w/that.

<?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;
  }

}

?>
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
433 Points
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
433 Points

If you are trying to get a lesson to accept this an answer, I can't help with that. But if you describe what you want your code to do and what is and is not doing, I can help with that.

Mike Costa
PLUS
Mike Costa
Courses Plus Student 26,361 Points
Mike Costa
Mike Costa
Courses Plus Student 26,361 Points

PHP variables need the $ in front of them. For objects, to access the member variables within a class, you would need $this->commonname, $this->flavor, ect ect.