note 58426 added to language.oop5.decon

If a constructor is not present in a child class, php5 will try to call a constructor from the parent class. This behaviour can be used to somewhat simulate constructor chaining. <?php abstract class Parent { function __construct() { echo "Parent constructor called\n"; $this->myConstruct(); } } class Child extends Parent { function myConstruct() { echo " Child 'contructor' called"; } } $c = new Child(); ?> will output: Parent constructor called Child 'constructor' called ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.decon.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+58426 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58426&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58426&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58426&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58426&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58426&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58426&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58426&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+58426&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php