Pass parameters to class via method calls, or directly?

[bunner_bob]

(this thread has been moved to 'Coding' - sorry for the accidental mis-post! -Bob)

What's the best way to get variables/arrays/objects into class instances?

Should I pass them by assigning them to class variables directly?

$foo = &new Class;
$foo->var1 = 'the monkey';
$foo->var2 = &$local_variable;

$bar = &$foo->returnStuff();

or should I pass the variables in a class method call?

$foo = &new Class;
$var1 = 'the monkey';
$var2 = &$local_variable;

$bar = &$foo->returnStuff($var1, $var2);

Or is there any difference?

• Bob