Re: Classes vs. Functions

thanks Jay. "Jay Blanchard" <jay.blanchard@niicommunications.com> wrote in message news:000e01c22cdd$0d0c7530$8102a8c0@niigziuo4ohhdt... > [snip] > This helps quite a bit Thank you. > I am just wondering if I should make classes instead of functions? What > would be the benefit of that? Do you know? > [/snip] > > You should keep classes and functions seperate in your thought process, they > are not the same and not meant to do or be the same thing. Here is a good > thought process to apply to classes... > > 1. Is this an object? > > If the answer is no, you do not need a class. > > 2. Do I need to do something (have an action or set of actions performed), > perhaps over and over again? > > If the answer is yes, this is a function. > > A method is a function that applies to a specific class of objects. If you > created a class and methods for each item you code would be bloated, slow, > and hard to maintain. > > Do not think of functions and classes in the same light, you will make > yourself more confused. One is definitely not the other. > > Jay > > ************************************* > * Want to meet other PHP developers * > * in your area? Check out: * > * http://php.meetup.com/ * > * No developer is an island ... * > ************************************* > >