note 59349 added to language.oop5.overloading

Problem: $a->b->c(); when b is not instantiated. Answer: __get() <?php class a { function __get($v) { $this->$v = new $v; return $this->$v; } } class b { function say($word){ echo $word; } } $a = new a(); $a->b->say('hello world'); // echos 'hello world' ?> ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.overloading.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+59349 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59349&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59349&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59349&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59349&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59349&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59349&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59349&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+59349&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php