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PHP Object-Oriented PHP Basics Building the Recipe Static

Posted by Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
48,988 Points

stuck with detailsKitchen !?

index.php 
<?php

class Render {
    public static function displayDimensions($size)
    {
      return $size['length'] . " x " . $size['width'];
    }

    public function getDimensions()
    {
      return $this->size;
    }

    public static function detailsKitchen($room)
    {
      $room = self::displayDimensions($size->getDimensions());
    }
    $size->displayDimension('length'=> 12, 'width'=> 14);
    echo detailsKitchen($size);
}
?>

3 Answers

Benjamin Larson
Benjamin Larson
34,055 Points
Benjamin Larson
Benjamin Larson
34,055 Points

Here's what I used for my detailsKitchen function:

<?php
    public static function detailsKitchen($room) {
      return "Kitchen Dimensions: " . self::displayDimensions($room->getDimensions());
    }
?>
Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
48,988 Points

thanks bro

Benjamin Larson
Benjamin Larson
34,055 Points
Benjamin Larson
Benjamin Larson
34,055 Points

Hi Jens,

Did you get Task 2 to complete with the code you provided? I couldn't get it to pass using associative keys, I have to use numeric indexes:

return $size[0] . " x " . $size[1];

Task 4 makes a big jump in difficulty and number of steps. I'm not sure exactly where you're stuck, but I can provide some hints based on your code. You don't need to define the getDimensions() function at all. As well, you don't need to hard code the 'length'=> 12, 'width'=> 14 values. We're assuming all of that information is being pulled by another file behind the scenes.

This code you have here:

self::displayDimensions($size->getDimensions());

is very close to what you need, but as a return statement. Think through the problem with the above assumptions and let me know if you have any more questions.

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
48,988 Points

still doesn't work, do i have to declare a private variable at the top ?

<?php

class Render {
    public static function displayDimensions($size){
      return $size[0] . " x " . $size[1];
    }
    public static function detailsKitchen($room){
      $room = self::displayDimensions($size->getDimensions());
      return $room;
    }
    $room->getDimensions(12, 14);
    echo Render::displayDimensions($room);
}
?>
Benjamin Larson
Benjamin Larson
34,055 Points
Benjamin Larson
Benjamin Larson
34,055 Points

Nope. The code challenge has the dimensions of the room object hard-coded in the background, so you'll need to use:

<?php
$room->getDimensions()
?>

inside your displayDimensions() function. The problem is actually easier than you're probably making it. The entire return statement for detailsKitchen() can be written on one line without assigning anything to the $room object.

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
48,988 Points

no idea what i am doing any hint ?

<?php

class Render {
    public static function displayDimensions($size){
      return $size[0] . " x " . $size[1];
    }

    public static function detailsKitchen($room){
      return self::displayDimensions($size->getDimensions());
    }

    $room->getDimensions();
    echo Render::displayDimensions($room);
}
?>