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

Iftekhar Azam
Iftekhar Azam
14,221 Points
Posted by Iftekhar Azam
Iftekhar Azam
14,221 Points

Can't figure out the problem here!

What am I doing wrong?

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;
  }

  function getInfo() {
    return "A $common_name is an $flavor flavored fish. The world record weight is $record_weight.";
  } 

}

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

?>

2 Answers

Ted Sumner
PLUS
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

One problem is with your return. You should use $this->common_name, $this->flavor, and $this->record_weight.

You may also have a problem with the format of the return. I think what you wrote (with the correct variables) would work in real life since you use double quotes, but it may not work for the challenge. I wrote it like this to pass when I did the course.

<?php
return "A " . $this->common_name . " is an " .  $this->flavor [etc];
Iftekhar Azam
Iftekhar Azam
14,221 Points
Iftekhar Azam
Iftekhar Azam
14,221 Points

Thanks a million! My return statement was incorrect.

The double quoted format did work for the challenge .

Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

Glad to help and know. I don't know how I missed it, but I just learned that PHP will process variables in a string when it is enclosed with double quotes. It will not with single quotes.