Re: note 11540 added to Classes and Objects

Just a quick comment. Inherently OO languages should theoretically access attributes using methods, but even in existing ones this is not strictly enforced. PHP is *not* and inherently OO language, but one that has some object/class support. This note is talking about a "best practice" recommendation, not a necessity what is dictated by the language design or implementation. Will add the comment above to your note, and fix the <br> problem --- idont@remember.it wrote: > In many exemples (and in the official doc) I saw a > problem: many access directly the attributs of the > objects. Actually we SHOULD always access an > attribut through a method. > > <?php > class user{ > var $_name; > var $_email; > > function user($name,$email){ > $this->_name=$name; > $this->_email=$email; > } > > function getName(){ > return($this->_name); > } > > function getEmail(){ > return($this->_email); > } > > function setName($name){ > $this->_name=$name; > } > > function setEmail($email){ > $this->_email=$email; > } > } > > $me = new user("Bill","billclinton@whitehouse.org"); > echo "my name is :".$me->getName()."<br>"; > echo "and my email :".$me->getEmail()."<br>"; > > //wrong way > $me->_email="billclinton@retired.com"; > //Better way > $me->setEmail("billclinton@retired.com"); > > //wrong way > echo "oops sorry, here is the right > one:".$me->_email."<br>"; > //Better way > echo "oops sorry, here is the right > one:".$me->getEmail()."<br>"; > ?> > > As you noticed I put a "_" at the beginning of the > attributs' names, this is a typo tip to declare them > as private. OF course this is not real as PHP > doesn't support the notions of public, private for > methods and attributs. > A poor solution waiting for a better one. :) > > http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop.php > > > -- > PHP Notes Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > php-notes-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: > php-notes-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > php-list-admin@lists.php.net > ===== --- Jesus M. Castagnetto <jmcastagnetto@php.net> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices! http://auctions.yahoo.com/