What's the best way to store class variables in PHP?

Question

I currently have my PHP class variables set up like this:

class someThing {

    private $cat;
    private $dog;
    private $mouse;
    private $hamster;
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Answer 1

If code is repetitive, arrays and (foreach) loops neaten things. You need to decide if the "animal" concept in your code is repetitive or not, or if the code needs to dig in to the uniqueness of each member.

If I have to repeat myself more than once, I loop.