Where do we use the object operator "->" in PHP?
What are the different ways where we 开发者_开发知识库can use object operators ->
in PHP?
PHP has two object operators.
The first, ->
, is used when you want to call a method on an instance or access an instance property.
The second, ::
, is used when you want to call a static
method, access a static
variable, or call a parent class's version of a method within a child class.
When accessing a method or a property of an instantiated class
class SimpleClass
{
// property declaration
public $var = 'a default value';
// method declaration
public function displayVar() {
echo $this->var;
}
}
$a = new SimpleClass();
echo $a->var;
$a->displayVar();
Call a function:
$foo->bar();
Access a property:
$foo->bar = 'baz';
where $foo
is an instantiated object.
It is used when referring to the attributes of an instantiated object. e.g:
class a {
public $yourVariable = 'Hello world!';
public function returnString() {
return $this->yourVariable;
}
}
$object = new a();
echo $object->returnString();
exit();
"->" operator is the PHP related callable content. always use to call an instance method and access instance.
"::" scope operator is used for the instance that is used for calling the static method and constant it's very different with::
It's a proper reply to them, I have got new knowledge.
Please check the name conflicts for the above different operator.
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