[Classes in PHP] #php #class

gistfile1.txt

class Dog {
   public $name;
   public $breed;    #######properties
   public $colour;
   public function bark() {
     return 'Woof!';
   }
   public function walk() {
      return 'Happy dog :)';
   }
}

$dog_1 = new Dog();
$dog_1->name = 'Gomez';           #### change property
$dog_1->breed = 'Mixed';
$dog_1->colour = 'white';
echo $dog_1->bark();         ##### call method


$first_post = new Blog_Post();
$second_post = new Blog_Post();
$first_post->publish();

class Blog_Post {      ########### constructor works first
   public $author;
   public $publish_date;
   public $is_published = false;
   function __construct() {
      $this->author = '';
      $this->publish_date = null;
   }
   // Other class methods here...
}
############### scoping

information that should only be accessible and relevant to it should remain private
information that should be accessible by itself and its subclasses should be protected
information that should be accessible by third-party objects and subclasses should be public