Super() function in PHP Classes

[Anon]

Is there such this as super() or super.func() like in Java? Right now I've been making function names different so that their subclasses can call them like this.

class A {
   function a() {

   }
}

class B extends A {
   function a2() {
      ret = a();
   }
}

I know this is a terrible way of doing it. Just wondered if there was a better way.

[chaostik]

Hi,

Yes, you can access functions in the parent which you have overloaded:

<?
class A {
function a() {
echo "Class A, function a";
}
}

class B extends A{
function a() {
echo "Class B, function a";
A::a(); // <-- this is the syntax
}
}

$test = new B;
$test->a();
?>

This should give you the idea.

SIDE NOTE: it is very interesting ... when I tested this before posting, is produced the ouput:

Class A, function aClass B, function aClass A, function a

which seems to indicate that the parent constructor was automatically called, which is not what the PHP manual states.

All the best,

Louis

[Anon]

Well... this just prooves how alike the Object Orineted model is accross Java, C and PHP 🙂