Re: [PHP4BETA] OOP issue

Kristian Köhntopp wrote: > > Andi Gutmans wrote: > > In PHP 4 if the child doesn't define a constructor it's supposed to > > inherit the parents constructor. Only if you override the constructor do > > you need to call the parent constructor explicitly. > > Did I understand this correctly: When I define a class Y extends X without > providing Y::y() and X::x() is a constructor in X, a $y = new Y does > call Y::x()? > > Ok, that works and it is probably the most confusing way to implement it. I think it sounds more like `real' OO behaviour, though I would expect Y::x() to be called even Y::y() exists. Also the support for `var $v' declarations breaks some things like in class A { function A() { $this->a = 1; } }; class B extends A { var $a = 2; function foo(){echo $this->a;} }; $z = new B; echo $z->foo(); This won't output 2 as expected but 1. -- CIMPOESU Teodor, Web Programmer @ DIGICOM S.A. Bucharest, Romania @ Internet, site development @ teo@digiro.net , +(401)-330.47.28 official home page ~ http://www.digiro.net/ Internet web page ~ http://internet.digiro.net/