Re: Classes vs. Functions

There is no simple answer here. I have started using classes where I find I am writing a lot of related functions that share similar parameters. Database connection and queries are a good example. Authentication is another. I have another class that builds forms, because I just hate the tedium of coding HTML forms by hand. It is really just a collection of functions, though, and could work fine as such. I'm still learning/exploring ... I am always guided by the principle that whatever makes less work for me (but achieves the same result) is probably a good thing. IMHO classes are best for more universal code that really can be used in many different places. My functions tend to be more application specific. My 2 cents Michael On Tue, 16 Jul 2002, Chris Crane wrote: > Could someone please explain the difference between classes and functions > and how to use a class. I write alot of PHP, but I never understood this at > all. I use an include statement in many of my pages and include a file with > a bunch of functions. For instance, I might have a function called stock(); > In the page I am using I include the file that has this function and I call > it like this: > > stock($Sym); > > I am wondering if I am doing it the wrong way. So I need to better > understand classes. What is one, and why would you use it? > > Thanks. > > > > -- -------------------------------- n i n t i . c o m php-python-perl-mysql-postgresql -------------------------------- Michael Hall ninti@ninti.com --------------------------------