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Rick Colella
7,327 PointsPHP OOP constructor challenge
Clueless as to what's wrong with this code. I've tried to copy the videos syntax exactly (even though it doesn't fully cover the challenge - weird).
<?php
class Fish {
public $name = '';
public $flavor = '';
public $record = 0;
function__construct($name, $flavor, $record){
$this->name = $name;
$this->flavor = $flavor;
$this->record = $record;
}
}
?>
5 Answers
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 PointsYou lack a space between function and __construct. It should be:
<?php
function __construct($name, $flavor, $record) {
insert rest of code.
}
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 PointsYour issue is following directions. It says to: "Add the following public properties to the Fish class: common_name, flavor, and record_weight." You added public properties named name, flavor, and record.
You have to remember that a computer is looking at this for a correct answer. It is often case sensitive also. There is a quiz where Javascript is wrong and JavaScript is correct.
This code passes the first stage of the challenge:
<?php
class Fish {
public $common_name;
public $flavor;
public $record_weight;
}
?>
Let us know if you have problems with the rest of the challenge.
Rick Colella
7,327 PointsActually no it isn't. I successfully passed the first stage of the challenge very easily by "following directions" as you put it. It's the second stage where it talks about parameters that is slipping me up. I changed the original properties from the first challenge back to $name, $flavor and $record in a desperate attempt to identify the issue. I know this it's almost definitely wrong to do, but I had no idea what else to do!
Thanks anyway, Ted.
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 PointsOk. You get responses based on the posted code.
Next, look at your spacing in the construct function after you fix your other names.
Rick Colella
7,327 PointsThanks for the response.
This is the code it won't accept (same as before but with the property names fixed). I'm basically back at square 1, scratching my head as I have followed the syntax in the video exactly, including spaces.
<?php
class Fish { public $common_name = ''; public $flavor = ''; public $record_weight = '';
function__construct($name, $flavor, $record){ $this->name = $name; $this->flavour = $flavor; $this->record = $record; }
}
?>
Rick Colella
7,327 PointsMy God, that's it! Thanks Ted. I can't believe it.
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 PointsTed Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 PointsA dead giveaway that there is a problem on a line is the lack of coloration of the commands.