Req #50442 [Opn->Csd]: __construct Method Chaining

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=50442&edit=1 ID: 50442 Updated by: nikic@php.net Reported by: michael dot patrick dot mcnally at gmail dot com Summary: __construct Method Chaining -Status: Open +Status: Closed Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Class/Object related Operating System: * PHP Version: * -Assigned To: +Assigned To: nikic Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Closing as this is possible as oh PHP 5.4: (new location)->city('Boston')->state('Massachusetts')->getMap(); Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-12-10 19:56:23] michael dot patrick dot mcnally at gmail dot com Description: ------------ Method chaining is very impressive when done properly. For example: $location = new location(); $location->city('Boston')->state('Massachusetts')->getMap(); In JavaScript, it is possible to chain from the constructor, like this: new location.city('Boston').state('Massachusetts').getMap(); Where in PHP, the equivalent would be: new location()->city('Boston')->state('Massachusetts')->getMap(); Is there a reason why the __construct of a class cannot return itself for method chaining like its' methods? When I try, I receive a Parse Error. Thank you! Reproduce code: --------------- --- From manual page: language.oop5 --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=50442&edit=1