[RESOLVED] Functions in super classes

Piranha

I have a problem with classes. I want to call the same method in the super class before calling it in the current class. The example below would then echo "class c1 <br> class c2 <br>". Can someone please tell me how I do that.

<?php

class c1 {
  function hello() {
    echo "class c1 <br>";
  }
}

class c2 extends c1 {
  function hello() {
    echo "class c2 <br>";
  }
}

$test = new c2();
$test->hello();
?>

Talguy

Make ur super class an abstract class where you can do something like this

abstract class c1 {
fuction hello();
}

class c2 extends c1 {
fuction hello()
{
echo "something";
}
}

Piranha

That is one possibility, but it does not solve my problem. I simply need to call the function hello() in class c1 from the function hello() in class c2.

Edit: What I need is something like "$super->hello();", but it does not work with $super or $this->super.

Talguy

the ony way that I know how to do that then is by renaming the functions I think that abstract is the easiest thing to do

Piranha

Abstract classes is not about that at all, it is to make sure that a function of that name is done. And that is not what I need.

Does someone else knowif it is possible?

Piranha

I found it finally, it's possible to use the Scope Resolution Operator (:🙂 to call for functions in the super class. You use it by typing super::hello(); in my examplecase.

Talguy

sry i'm new to php and programming in general I really didn't read into the problem but glad that you found out how to solve it.

Piranha

Talguy wrote:
sry i'm new to php and programming in general I really didn't read into the problem but glad that you found out how to solve it.

I understand that and it's no problem, we have all been new to it. But if you are not positive about an answer please do not reply, if you reply others might not look at the topic as they will see that the topic have already been answered.