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

Anna Takang Nchongarrey-Oben
Anna Takang Nchongarrey-Oben
7,365 Points
Posted by Anna Takang Nchongarrey-Oben
Anna Takang Nchongarrey-Oben
7,365 Points

Please help me, I think my code is right, I wonder why it is not running

please help me figure out the reason this code is not right. thanks alot

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 "The" .  $this->common_name . "tastes" . $this->flavor . "and weighs " . $this->record_weight;
        $output = "The {$this->common_name} is an awesome fish. ";
        $output = "It is very {$this->flavor} when eaten. ";
        $output = "Currently the world record {$this->record_weight} weighed {$this->record_weight}.";

        return $output;
    }

}
 class Trout extends Fish {
     public $species;

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


    public getInfo(){
    return = "$this->common_name tastes $this->flavor. " . " The record $this->record weighed $this->species.";
    }
 }
   $brook_trout = new Trout ("Trout", "Delicious", "14 pounds 8 ounces", "Brook");
   $brook_trout = new getInfo();


?>
Ramiro Aguirre
Ramiro Aguirre
Courses Plus Student 16,725 Points

the way you are calling your method is wrong try this

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