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*SOLVED* What does "->" mean?


Cell0518

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Example (from Gallery 2)

$urlGenerator->makeUrl($path));


for this "->", does it mean something like this?
$variable "execute and set return value = to $variable" makeURL(to "$path variable" in this case)?

Just trying to understand some of the more complicated code in Gallery.

Thanks,
Chris
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Example (from Gallery 2)

$urlGenerator->makeUrl($path));
for this "->", does it mean something like this?
$variable "execute and set return value = to $variable" makeURL(to "$path variable" in this case)?

Just trying to understand some of the more complicated code in Gallery.

Thanks,
Chris
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$urlGenerator is an object, makeUrl is a method for that object. It's basically calling the makeUrl method with an argument of $path.

It doesn't appear that this is returning anything as there's no additional variable. It may be that the method creates the URL and stores it in an internal member variable.
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i'll try to break it down a little simpler... although what was said above is correct. basically, the "->" operator simply refers to a member of an object. whether that member is a function or a variable, you refer to it with this operator. for instance, if i create a simple class and want to access the member variables, i would use that operator as well (within the class, it's used with the special key variable $this):
[code]
class User {
  var $name;
  var $nickname;
  
  function User($user, $nick) {
    $this->name = $user;
    $this->nickname = $nick;
  }

  function greet() {
    echo "Hello, $this->nickname!";
  }
}

$me = new User("me", "obsidian");
$me->greet();
[/code]

notice that my object is simply referencing its member function "greet()". hope this helps.
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