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

Posted by Joshua Farrant
Joshua Farrant
6,790 Points

How do I getInfo() of Fish?

So I'm having trouble creating the getInfo() method on Fish, something's obviously not right here, just can't figure out what!

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");

$bass.getinfo();

?>
Joshua Farrant
Joshua Farrant
6,790 Points

Solved! The solution is as follows for anyone interested.

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

1 Answer

Scott Evans
Scott Evans
4,236 Points
Scott Evans
Scott Evans
4,236 Points

Did you realise that you needed to call the getInfo() method using an ->?

Like this

$bass->getinfo();