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

Posted by CARLOS MUCINO
CARLOS MUCINO
343 Points

Mmm, everything seems to be typed correctly...

Mmm, everything seems to be typed correctly however it doesn't and I can't seem to find where the challenge is:

<?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") ;
$bass->getInfo();
?>

Any hints everyone?

1 Answer

Juan Jose Cortes Guzman
Juan Jose Cortes Guzman
7,894 Points
Juan Jose Cortes Guzman
Juan Jose Cortes Guzman
7,894 Points

Hi Carlos, inside the getInfo() function you need to use the $this keyword in order to get access to the property of the object.

Here is the code: 

<?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 " . $this->common_name . " is an " . $this->flavor . " flavored fish. The world record weight is " . $this->record_weight; 
    } 

}

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

$bass->getInfo(); 
?>

Also, always remove any whitespace before the semicolon, does not seem to be causing any trouble, but the code will be more cleaner.