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PHP Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired) Properties and Methods Mid-Course Challenge

Anika Jaffara
Anika Jaffara
20,364 Points
Posted by Anika Jaffara
Anika Jaffara
20,364 Points

Any suggestions

<?php class Fish { public $common_name; public $flavor; public $record_weight;

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

3 Answers

Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points
Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points

Hi Anika,

The property names you've referenced in the constructor don't match up with the ones you defined above, it should be.

<?php

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

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

?>
Anika Jaffara
Anika Jaffara
20,364 Points
Anika Jaffara
Anika Jaffara
20,364 Points

Yeah... I figured THAT out...

what do you think about this? I guess I'm still missing something...

<?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(){ return "Fish: ". $this->common_name, $this->flavor, $this->record_weight; } } $bass = new Fish("Largemouth Bass", "Excellent", "22 pounds 5 ounces.");

?>

Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points
Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points

The problem is the commas between the values which are invalid, PHP allows you to get the values of variables/properties when using double quotes so you can use something such as the following.

<?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() {
        return "Fish: $this->common_name, $this->flavor, $this->record_weight";
    }
}

$bass = new Fish("Largemouth Bass", "Excellent", "22 pounds 5 ounces.");
echo $bass->getInfo();

?>