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PHP Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired) Inheritance, Interfaces, and Exceptions Final Challenge

Christopher Simpson
Christopher Simpson
3,271 Points

Object Orientated PHP Challenge

Really struggling to understand why this isn't correct

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;
    }

    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 $species;
  function __construct($name, $flavor, $record, $species)
  {
    $this->species = $species;
    parent::__construct($name, $flavor, $record);

  }
  public function getInfo()
  {
    return $this->species ." " . $this->common_name. " tastes ". $this->flavor ." The record ".
      $this->species ." " .$this->common_name. " weighed " . $this->record_weight;

  }
  echo $brook_trout ->getInfo();
}
$brook_trout = new Trout("Trout", "Delicious", "14 pounds 8 ounces", "Brook");
?>

4 Answers

try putting your echo line at the end.

Christopher Simpson
Christopher Simpson
3,271 Points

Thanks so much this solved the problem

I cannot redo the challenge right now, but I think you might have to use the variables in getInfo instead of the this phrase.

Christopher Simpson
Christopher Simpson
3,271 Points

No that didn't seem to fix the problem

The problem is in your echo line. I am trying to figure out what it is, though.