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Start your free trialMohamed ElTonsy
3,480 PointsgetInfo function not working
why isn't my getInfo function not working?
public function getInfo(){ return $this->species . " " . $this->common_name . "tastes " . $this->flavor .". The Record ". $this->species . " " . $this->common_name . " weighted " . $this->record_weight; }
<?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 $species;
public function __construct($name, $flavor, $record,$species)
{
parent::__construct($name, $flavor, $record);
$this->species = $species;
}
public function getInfo(){
return $this->species . " " . $this->common_name . "tastes " . $this->flavor .". The Record ". $this->species . " " . $this->common_name . " weighted " . $this->record_weight;
}
}
$brook_trout = new Trout("Trout","Delicious","14 pounds 8 ounces","Brook");
echo $brook_trout->getInfo():
?>
1 Answer
tzankotzankov2
4,470 PointsYou need to replace the colon at the end of this line:
" echo $brook_trout->getInfo(): "
with a semi-colon. This should solve your problem.