This class is killing me. Constructor runs, does not set values to variables.

[lawless]

Hello there

 

After a few years of spending less and less time coding, I've got a lot of catching up to do. Back when I left I usually would run without classes. Now this is a big deal for me today.

 

I do understand the concept of classes and already did some working models, mostly from my learning process.

 

Now here is what is bothering me:

<?PHP

class database {
	// Variables
	public $test;
	
	// Constructor
	public function __construct()
	{
		$test = "4";
	}
	
	
	// Functions
	//
	public function test()
	{
		var_dump($this->test);
	}
	
}

$test = new database;

$test->test();

?>

Wether I run this script on itself, nor through another file, this does work.

What i get is:

 

NULL

 

The constructor does run, I did an echo inside it. Also it does not matter if the variable is public, private or protected - it will be always NULL.

 

Error_reporting is on E_ALL, does not show any errors.

 

What have I overlooked?

[Jacques1]

$test is just a local variable. It's only available in the constructor itself and thrown away afterwards.

 

If you want to set the test attribute, you need to use

$this->test = "4";

Just like in your test() method.

[lawless]

Awesome, you just made my day

 

I really don't know how I could not see that.. Thank you very much Jacques!