PHP5 OOP Constants + Help Needed

[jamesishereto]

Hi.
I was wondering if there is any way in the given example below for the original display function to still perform the same function but using the redefined constant from the second class?
Thanks,
James


[code]

class A {

const MYCONST = 'abc';

function display() {
echo A::MYCONST;
}

}

class B extends A {

const MYCONST = 'def';

}

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[toplay]

The A class is standalone and would know nothing about B's existence. However, the B class can access class A's constant. Example:
[code]
<?PHP

// PHP 5

class A {

    const MYCONST = 'abc';

    function display() {
        echo 'const: ', self::MYCONST, '<br/>';  // displays: abc
    }

}

class B extends A {

    const MYCONST = 'def';

    function display() {
        echo 'self const: ', self::MYCONST, '<br/>';      // displays: def
        echo 'parent const: ', parent::MYCONST, '<br/>';  // displays: abc
    }


}

echo A::MYCONST, '<br/>'; // displays: abc

echo A::display(); // displays: abc

$a = new A();

$a->display(); // displays: abc


echo B::MYCONST, '<br/>'; // displays: def

echo B::display(); // displays: def and abc

$b = new B();

$b->display();  // displays: def and abc

?>
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[jamesishereto]

So is there another way to change the output given by the function in A by changing a const or var or something in B?


This code gets me what I need but is there a more sensible way to do so?

[code]
<?php

class A {
    
    protected $value = 'Original';
    
    function display() {
    
        echo $this->value;
            
    }
        
}

class B extends A {

    protected $value = 'Contemporary';
    
}

$B = new B();
$B->display();

?>
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