multiple constructor

[jaydee]

Is it possible - like in Java - to implement more than one constructor - means: two or more constructors with different param-lists? If not, is there a trick to reach the same goal?

[reagent]

Since php is a loosely typed language, there is no support for constructor or method overloading.

Depending on what your goal is, this can be accomplished easily.

function constructor($name = '')
{
if (trim(strlen($name)) == 0)
{
// no parameter provided, take action 1
}
else

}

[reagent]

Since php is a loosely typed language, there is no support for constructor or method overloading.

Depending on what your goal is, this can be accomplished easily.

function constructor($name = '')
{
if (trim(strlen($name)) == 0)
{
// no parameter provided, take action 1
}
else
{
//parameter provided, take action 2
}

}

hopefully this put you on the right track
p.

[jaydee]

Thx, did it now with something like this:

function user() {
$args = func_num_args();
$arg_list = func_get_args();
switch ($args) {
case 1: $dummy = $arg_list[0];
case 2: ...
}
}

It seem to work fine, or do you see problems which may arise with that?

Joerg