Referencing returned objects directly

[lister]

Hi all,

Is it possible to directly reference an object that is returned by a
function in PHP?

ie this:
echo ReturnAnObject()->SomeMember;

instead of this:
var $Object = ReturnAnObject();
echo $Object->SomeMember;

'cus I can't work out the syntax if it is. :-(

Cheers,
Lister

[ZeldorBlat]

On Mar 19, 10:59 am, "lister" <[e-mail]:

Hi all,

Is it possible to directly reference an object that is returned by a
function in PHP?

ie this:
echo ReturnAnObject()->SomeMember;

instead of this:
var $Object = ReturnAnObject();
echo $Object->SomeMember;

'cus I can't work out the syntax if it is. :-(

Cheers,
Lister

This code works fine for me:

<?php
class foo {
public $bar = 'bar';
}

function baz() {
return new foo();
}

echo baz()->bar;
?>

[Jeff]

On Mar 19, 12:45 pm, "ZeldorBlat" <[e-mail]:

On Mar 19, 10:59 am, "lister" <[e-mail]:

Hi all,

Is it possible to directly reference an object that is returned by a
function in PHP?

ie this:
echo ReturnAnObject()->SomeMember;

instead of this:
var $Object = ReturnAnObject();
echo $Object->SomeMember;

'cus I can't work out the syntax if it is. :-(

Cheers,
Lister

This code works fine for me:

<?php
class foo {
public $bar = 'bar';

}

function baz() {
return new foo();

}

echo baz()->bar;
?>

I think it only works in PHP 5+ not in PHP 4. WIth PHP 4 you have to
set it to a variable then use that variable to call the function as
you have in your OP.