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

Posted by James Lambert
James Lambert
Courses Plus Student 14,477 Points

PHP Object oriented challenge when you get to the __construct section doesn't work

Any one else having problems with this quiz?

class Fish { public $common_name = 'default_name'; public $flavor = 'default_flavor'; public $record_weight = 0;

function __construct($name, $flavor, $record){ $this->name = $common_name; $this->flavor = $flavor; $this->record = $record_weight; }

This works on my server but not in the quiz. The quiz keeps telling me to use $this->name = $common_name which I have.

fish.php 
<?php 

class Fish {
  public $common_name = 'default_name';
  public $flavor = 'default_flavor';
  public $record_weight = 0;
  function __construct($name, $flavor, $record){
  $this->name = $common_name;
      $this->flavor = $flavor;
      $this->record = $record_weight;
  }
}

?>

1 Answer

Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
4,584 Points
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
4,584 Points

You seem to be setting the variables the wrong way around. 

<?php 

class Fish {
  public $common_name = 'default_name';
  public $flavor = 'default_flavor';
  public $record_weight = 0;
  function __construct($name, $flavor, $record){
  $this->common_name = $name;
      $this->flavor = $flavor;
      $this->record_weight = $record;
  }
}

?>

the above should work.

Any questions just ask.

James Lambert
James Lambert
Courses Plus Student 14,477 Points

Yep. Thanks. I see what I did.