[RESOLVED] How to I call a function inside a function in a class?

[RonB]

How to I call a function inside a function in a class?

I have a class a little like this:

class test
{
  function testingthis()
  {
    return "this";
    function testingthat()
    {
      return "that";
    }
  }
}
$test = new test;
$this = $test->testingthis();
$that = $test->testingthat();

but when I call testingthis() and then I try to call testingthat() I get an error. Is there anyway to only call the testingthat() function once the testingthis() function has been called without having it call the testingthis() again inside testingthat()?

~Ron

[bpat1434]

With that syntax... no...

class test
{
	function testingthis()
	{
		return "this";
	}
	function testingthat()
	{
		return "that";
	}
}

That class structure will work the way you want to execute it.... not sure what you're trying to go after though.

[RonB]

I need to be able to call the testingthat() function only after testingthis() function is called. How do I do that?

[bpat1434]

Oh, something like this you mean:

class test
{
  $thiscalled = false;

  function testingthis()
  {
    $this->thiscalled = true;
    return 'this';
  }

  function testingthat()
  {
    if($this->thiscalled)
    {
      return 'that';
    }
    // Two options:
    // 1.) Call the first function yourself manually:
    #$this->testingthis();

// 2.) Return false, and check for it in your other code
return false;
  }
}

$test = new test;

// With option #1:
$something = $test->testingthat();

// With option #2:
if($test->testingthat() === false)
{
    $test->testingthis();
}

It's essentially a modified singleton form. You only want to call it once. If $this->thiscalled is true, it's been called, otherwise, it hasn't.

[RonB]

Oh ok, thank you. That's exactly what I needed. 🙂