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PHP Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired) Inheritance, Interfaces, and Exceptions Class and Method Interaction

Fernando Cortes
Fernando Cortes
2,435 Points
Posted by Fernando Cortes
Fernando Cortes
2,435 Points

What would be the use of these two procedures in real life?

Could anyone provide a good example of a situation when doing this would come in handy?

All I can think of is may be it's a little more economical, and thus more in the D.R.Y. spirit, but I'm not sure this is the main reason.