PHP constructor with a parameter

Question

I need a function that will do something like this:

$arr = array(); // This is the array where I\'m storing data

$f = new MyRecord(); // I have __constructo         


        

Answer 1

Read all of Constructors and Destructors.

Constructors can take parameters like any other function or method in PHP:

class MyClass {

  public $param;

  public function __construct($param) {
    $this->param = $param;
  }
}

$myClass = new MyClass('foobar');
echo $myClass->param; // foobar

Your example of how you use constructors now won't even compile as you can't reassign $this.

Also, you don't need the curly brackets every time you access or set a property. $object->property works just fine. You only need to use curly-brackets under special circumstances like if you need to evaluate a method $object->{$foo->bar()} = 'test';