Whats the deal with var in classes?

[JonnySnip3r]

Hey guys when we make a class and you see:

 

var myName;

var myAddress;

 

do we still need the var? or have they removed it?

 

Thanks!

 

[KevinM1]

While the var keyword can still be used, it's a sign of PHP 4's OOP mechanism.  Var gives a default visibility of public to the data member it's associated with.  You're much better off providing the appropriate visibility modifier - public, protected, or private - depending on your needs.

[JonnySnip3r]

Thanks dude, very helpful!