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PHP Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired) Inheritance, Interfaces, and Exceptions Final Challenge

Anna Takang Nchongarrey-Oben
Anna Takang Nchongarrey-Oben
7,365 Points
Posted by Anna Takang Nchongarrey-Oben
Anna Takang Nchongarrey-Oben
7,365 Points

Add a property named species to the Trout class

I think I did it correctly, I wonder why it is not working

fish.php 
<?php

class Fish
{
    public $common_name;
    public $flavor;
    public $record_weight;

    function __construct($name, $flavor, $record){
        $this->common_name = $name;
        $this->flavor = $flavor;
        $this->record_weight = $record;
    }

    public function getInfo() {
        $output  = "The {$this->common_name} is an awesome fish. ";
        $output .= "It is very {$this->flavor} when eaten. ";
        $output .= "Currently the world record {$this->common_name} weighed {$this->record_weight}.";
        return $output;
    }
}
  class Trout extends Fish{
   public function __construct($name, $flavor, $record, $species)
   {
    parent::__construct($name, $flavor, $record);
     $this->species = $species;
       }

  }

?>

2 Answers

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

Try removing those periods (full stops) in your public function

<?php
 public function getInfo() {
        $output  = "The {$this->common_name} is an awesome fish. ";
        $output = "It is very {$this->flavor} when eaten. ";
        $output = "Currently the world record {$this->common_name} weighed {$this->record_weight}.";
        return $output;
    }
?>

If i remember correctly the assignment operator is the right way to assign the variables here.

Jenny Veens
Jenny Veens
10,896 Points
Jenny Veens
Jenny Veens
10,896 Points

Hi Anna,

I think you might be getting a bit ahead of yourself here :)

The question asks to 'Add a property named species to the Trout class' - It doesn't yet mention anything about the constructor. Make sure the $species variable is present in your class, so that later you will be able to access it with construct.

Here's a bigger hint: Notice how the variables are declared at the beginning of the Fish class, 

public $common_name;
public $flavor;
public $record_weight;

Use the above as a guide for adding a property to Trout.

Anna Takang Nchongarrey-Oben
Anna Takang Nchongarrey-Oben
7,365 Points
Anna Takang Nchongarrey-Oben
Anna Takang Nchongarrey-Oben
7,365 Points

I am on 6/7 and it keeps telling me it looks like one is no longer passing. I closed the brackets correctly

Jenny Veens
Jenny Veens
10,896 Points
Jenny Veens
Jenny Veens
10,896 Points

Anna could you post what your code looks like now at stage 6/7?