-> symbol??

[bruwmac]

In the line:

$result = $this->gDB->Execute($sql);

what does -> mean and do?

and is '$this' a reserved word in php?

thanks

[piersk]

Take a look at this page

[bruwmac]

Thanks.

I see -> being used, but I am missing a description of what it is doing.

Can you spell it out for me. Sorry to be obtuse.

[piersk]

How much do you know about object orientated programming?

[bruwmac]

I understand creating class objects and calling functions, etc.

I just haven't encountered -> and am not sure what it is doing.

[drew010]

when used with an object variable, it access the member functions or variables contained in the class.

class testing {
    function example()
    {
        echo "Hello World";
    }
}

$var = new testing(); //create object
$var->example(); //access our function - echo's hello world

when used with $this, inside a class, it references the local class variables.

class testing2 { 
    var $test = 5;

function showTest()
{
    echo $this->test;
}
}

$var = new testing2();
$var->showTest(); //echo's 5

think of it as a way to point to and access class functions and variables from an object or inside the class.

[bruwmac]

Thanks much! 😃