Re: Re: OOP Newbie - why does this not work?

Andy Pieters wrote:

While the use of () or not doesn't impede the function of his code, I consider it good programming habit to always add () to the class creator. Since it is

creator? you mean constructor (same difference).

considered a function, you wouldn't call a function like x=function but

'method' would be more 'correct'. and I don't agree that it is considered a function as you are not directly calling the constructor (if it even exists), but rather instantiating an instance of a class. but that is all rather purist, and not really in the spirit of php. regardless you cant write ... :-) class Test {} $x = new (Test); although you can do the following (for the benefit of the OP): class Test {} $a = "b"; $b = "Test"; $c = "a"; $d = ( ${${$c}} ); /* (the brackets are optional) */

$x = new $d;        /* or: $x = $d(); */

$y = new ${("b")}; /* or: $y = new ${("b")}(); */ $z = new ${${$c}}; /* or: $z = new ${${$c}}(); */ ${""} = new Test; var_dump($x, $y, $z, ${""});

rather x=function(). It is more consistent that way.

Consistency shares a house with Standards, and you know what they say about Stan ;-)

On Friday 21 October 2005 16:31, Jochem Maas wrote:

Nathan Tobik wrote:

You have to show us the definition for your class, also your syntax for new is wrong. It should be: $liveclass = new Test();

it can also be (if you have nothing to pass to the constructor function): $liveclass = new Test;

Nate Tobik (412)661-5700 x206 VigilantMinds -----Original Message----- From: John Taylor-Johnston [mailto:John.Taylor-Johnston@cegepsherbrooke.qc.ca] Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 7:57 AM To: php-general@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP] Re: OOP Newbie - why does this not work? Here,s my guess:

    var $liveclass;
    $liveclass = new(Test);
    echo $liveclass->get() ;
    echo "<BR>" ;

echo "This is in the php code block" ;