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A constructor allows you to initialize an object's properties upon creation of the object
A constructor allows you to initialize an object's properties upon creation of the object.
If you create a __construct()
function, PHP will automatically call this
function when you create an object from a class.
Notice that the construct function starts with two underscores (__)!
We see in the example below, that using a constructor saves us from calling the set_name() method which reduces the amount of code:
<?php
class Fruit {
public
$name;
public $color;
function __construct($name) {
$this->name = $name;
}
function get_name() {
return $this->name;
}
}
$apple = new Fruit("Apple");
echo $apple->get_name();
?>
Another example:
<?php
class Fruit {
public
$name;
public $color;
function __construct($name, $color) {
$this->name = $name;
$this->color = $color;
}
function get_name() {
return $this->name;
}
function get_color() {
return $this->color;
}
}
$apple = new Fruit("Apple", "red");
echo $apple->get_name();
echo
"<br>";
echo $apple->get_color();
?>