Syntax help

[trevorsg]

Hello.
I am trying to install a mod in a PHPBB forum, but I'm having some trouble. I would like to resolve this issue on my own, but I need some basic syntax help (and php.net was very unhelpful).

So, in the following line, what does the '->' do?

$template->assign_vars(array('META' => '<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5">'));

[NogDog]

$template->assign_vars(...) is calling the method "assign_vars()" which is part of object "template". If you need to find that method's definition, you'll need to locate the class specified when the "template" object was created via the "new" command:

$template = new SomeClass();

Then you'd need to locate the file where "SomeClass" is defined.

[trevorsg]

Ok, so basically the -> calls a method inside the class from which $template is formed, right?
I am familiar with JAVA. If you are too, would that be equivalent to template.assign_vars()?

Thanks.

[NogDog]

You've got it. 🙂