extending classes and constructors...

[The Plankmeister]

Hi...

Consider the following code:

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class A
{
var $str_text;

function A()
{
echo "Class A, constructor A";
$this->str_text = "I am in class A";
echo "A: $this->str_text";
}
}

class B extends A
{
var $str_more_text;

function B()
{
echo "Class B, constructor B";
$this->str_more_text = "I am in class B";
var_dump($this->str_text);
var_dump($this->str_more_text);
}
}

$cls_new = new B;

----->8----->8----->8----->8-----

The constructor for A is not called. Is it possible to call the constructor
of the parent class? I have an extended class that is dependant on data
mined in the parent class's constructor...

Plankmeister.

[Keith Bowes]

The Plankmeister wrote:

Hi...

Consider the following code:

-----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<-----

class A
{
var $str_text;

function A()
{
echo "Class A, constructor A";
$this->str_text = "I am in class A";
echo "A: $this->str_text";
}
}

class B extends A
{
var $str_more_text;

function B()
{
echo "Class B, constructor B";
$this->str_more_text = "I am in class B";
var_dump($this->str_text);
var_dump($this->str_more_text);
}
}

$cls_new = new B;

----->8----->8----->8----->8-----

The constructor for A is not called. Is it possible to call the constructor
of the parent class? I have an extended class that is dependant on data
mined in the parent class's constructor...

Plankmeister.

http://us3.php.net/manual/en/keyword.parent.php?

[The Plankmeister]

"Keith Bowes" <do****@spam.me> wrote in message
news:x9*****************@fe01.usenetserver.com...

The Plankmeister wrote:

Hi...

Consider the following code:

-----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<-----

class A
{
var $str_text;

function A()
{
echo "Class A, constructor A";
$this->str_text = "I am in class A";
echo "A: $this->str_text";
}
}

class B extends A
{
var $str_more_text;

function B()
{
echo "Class B, constructor B";
$this->str_more_text = "I am in class B";
var_dump($this->str_text);
var_dump($this->str_more_text);
}
}

$cls_new = new B;

----->8----->8----->8----->8-----

The constructor for A is not called. Is it possible to call the constructor of the parent class? I have an extended class that is dependant on data
mined in the parent class's constructor...

Plankmeister.

http://us3.php.net/manual/en/keyword.parent.php?

Absolutely spot on. Ta muchly : )