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

Lyndsie Anderson
Lyndsie Anderson
1,874 Points
Posted by Lyndsie Anderson
Lyndsie Anderson
1,874 Points

PHP Object Oriented Program 5/5 on Challenge

I can't seem to figure out why this code isn't passing the challenge. Does anyone see where I'm going wrong?

The goal is to return a string that uses $common_name, $flavor, and $record_weight

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() {

  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");


}

?>

2 Answers

Greg Kaleka
Greg Kaleka
39,021 Points
Greg Kaleka
Greg Kaleka
39,021 Points

Hi Lyndsie,

You're so close! The only thing you've done wrong is where you created your instance of Fish. This code is using the class you've created, and so it needs to be outside the class definition, after you've finished defining the class. All you need to do is move your last line of code outside the curly brace that closes the Fish class definition:

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() {

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

// We're done defining our Fish class. Now we can use it!


$bass = new Fish("Largemouth Bass", "Excellent", "22 pounds 5 ounces");
Ted Sumner
PLUS
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

Greg is correct. I think if you had been a little more disciplined with your formatting you would have had an easier time spotting the issue. Look at Greg's formatting to see what I mean.