PHP Syntax problem "->"

[lucerias]

func->x

May i know that whether the -> is used to call the x, which is a function or parameter or object belong a func, which is a class or function? Please correct if i am wrong. Thank you.

[doni49]

It's used to access an object's methods and properties (aka functions and variables).  An object is created when you instantiate a variable with a class.  For example:

[code]
class myClass{
  var name;
  var phone;
  function showPhone()
    //"this" is a special variable which allows methods (functions) in this class to access variables that are part of this object.
    echo $this->phone;
  }
}
$test as new myClass;
$test->name = "Don";
$test->phone = "215-333-9999";
$test->showPhone();  //        <--this will echo to the browser "215-333-9999"
[/code]

[doni49]

http://us3.php.net/class
http://us3.php.net/object