Re: simple OO question

class myclass{ $fields = mysql_list_fields("database1", "table1", $link); $columns = mysql_num_fields($fields); for ($i = 0; $i < $columns; $i++) { var mysql_field_name($fields, $i); } }//class now.. can i do this? is there a performnance issue here? can i put this in the constructor? john Andrew Halliday wrote: > yes you can do all of this > > but in no OO language so far have i seen the ability to access a variable > inside a method...you would have to do this: > > class myclass > { > var $myvar; > function setmyvar($newmyvar) > { > $this->myvar = $newmyvar; > } > } > > Then you could do this: > > $myclassObj = new myclass(); > $myclassObj->setmyvar(10); > echo $myclassObj->myvar; > > This would print '10'... > > Cut and paste that exact program in and it should be a working demonstration > ... > > You should read the php manual more ... > see > www.php.net > > AndrewH > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John LYC" <john@edlabs.com> > To: "PHP List" <php-general@lists.php.net> > Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 1:36 PM > Subject: [PHP] simple OO question > > > can i do this..? > > > > //declaring class > > > > class myclass{ > > > > //declaring properties > > ... > > .... > > > > //declaring methods.. > > function mymethod(){ > > > > //can i declared variable in method? > > var $myvar; > > ... > > //do something > > > > }//end of mymethod > > > > /////////////////// > > > > if yes, do i access myvar like this. > > $item = new myclass; > > print $item->mymethod()->myvar; > > > > > > thanks > > john > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net