[SOLVED] help with php variables

[valtido]

Hi

 

i have came across a few variables which seem a little odd to me because i dont know how it works.

 

e.g.

 

$vatriable->whatever(string);

$vatriable->whatever(string)->whatever2(string2);

 

im just wondering if anyone knows anything of how the "->" is used?

or if there is any documentation about this?

 

Thank you

[burn1337]

ok what that is, is object oriented programming

 

the object becomes the variable $Variable

 

to call a function within the object (e.g. SendText())

$Variable = new TextTest; (The Variable becomes the object)

$Variable->SendText($Text); now you have called the function from the object

 

[valtido]

thank u burn1337

 

oh ok it makes sense some what but i will research more into it...

 

by the way is this linked with API ?

[burn1337]

Your welcome, OOP in my eyes is much easier then flow control, but can also be more complicated as well.

and I dont know .

[valtido]

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/java/concepts/inheritance.html

 

 

who ever needs more info about this lol here it is

[JasonLewis]

What do you mean by "linked with API?"

 

API = Application Programming Interface and it is basically all the functions, etc. Just google PHP5 OOP or even take a look at the tutorial on the PHP Freaks main site (although I think it's for people with basic understanding of PHP4 OOP.

[burn1337]

Hmm personally I haven't had any experiance with php untill this year, and oop came extremely simplistic for me.  Easier to use then typical flow control for me, But also I would suggest php.net, they have an entire web-based manual for php including flow control, oop, as well as help with fronted database functions and objects.