OOP PHP

clone-magic-method.php

<?php

class test
{
    public $a;
    private $b;

    function __construct($a, $b)
    {
        $this->a = $a;
        $this->b = $b;
    }

    //This cloning method
    function __clone()
    {
        $this->a = "c";
    }
}

$a = new test("ankur" , "techflirt");
$b = $a; //Copy of the object
$c = clone $a; //clone of the object
$a->a = "no Ankur";

print_r($a);
print_r($b);
print_r($c);

?>

// Result
test Object
(
    [a] => no Ankur
    [b:test:private] => techflirt
)

test Object
(
    [a] => no Ankur
    [b:test:private] => techflirt
)

test Object
(
    [a] => c
    [b:test:private] => techflirt
)