[SOLVED] what does "$this->generateCode($characters);" do?? help!!

[physaux]

I have this code:

$code = $this->generateCode($characters);

what does it do?? I am trying to use it because i downloaded some sample code, but i keep googleing for "this->" and its not returning anything..

help! and ty!

[.josh]

$this->somethinghere

 

is a shorthand method for calling a property or method within a class.  $this means "this class".  Example:

 

class blah {
  var $x;

  function foobar() {
    // you are telling php to assign 123 to $x in this class, which is blah.
    $this->x = 123; 
  }
}