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

Jon Mullins
Jon Mullins
15,724 Points
Posted by Jon Mullins
Jon Mullins
15,724 Points

What am I doing wrong?

What is wrong with this code? Everything passes up until question 5 then i get the "bummer try again'

fish.php 
<?php

class Fish {
  public $common_name;
  public $flavor;
  public $record_weight;

  public function __construct($name, $flavor, $record){
    $this->common_name = $name;
    $this->flavor = $flavor;
    $this->record_weight = $record;
  }

  public function getInfo(){
    return "A" . $this->name . " is an " . $this->flavor . "flavored fish with a record weight of " . $this->record . ".";
  }

}

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

echo getInfo->$bass;

?>

3 Answers

Jake Shasteen
Jake Shasteen
15,985 Points
Jake Shasteen
Jake Shasteen
15,985 Points

The variables you are trying to return in your getInfo() method do not match the variables you defined in your class. They match the arguments that your constructor wants, but not the actual variables of the class. Change $this->name to $this->common_name, and $this->record to $this->record_weight, and it should work.

Jon Mullins
Jon Mullins
15,724 Points
Jon Mullins
Jon Mullins
15,724 Points

I figured it out .... I didn't use common_name or record_weight, and I should have used $bass-getInfo()