extending a class

fxpepper

hi,

if I am extending a class, does this new code file have to be in the same directory as the original class?

thanks

laserlight

Nope.

NogDog

The only thing that matters is that both class definitions get loaded, whether by explicit require_once() commands or via an __[man]autoload/man function.

fxpepper

NogDog;10978678 wrote:
The only thing that matters is that both class definitions get loaded, whether by explicit require_once() commands or via an __[man]autoload/man function.

okay, so as long as put the require_once() in the file (which references this parent class) then I'm good? okay...
thank u!

fxpepper

so I did this

include($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . '/classes/Pod.php');

[code=php]

and I am getting the following response:
Fatal error: Class 'Pod_ex' not found in /_pods/pods_functions.php on line 6

basically, I replaced the Pod class ($pods= new Pod('test); ) with Pod_ex ($pods = new Pod_ex('test');  - my new extended class name) and the above is the response.

any help is appreciated. thanks u.

NogDog

If I'm following you correctly, you would need to include both the Pod.php and Pod_ex.php files before you can instantiate the object from the Pod_ex class. PS: It's a good idea to use include_once() or probably better yet require_once() rather than include() or require() when including class definitions, so that you don't have to worry about accidentally trying to include the same definition twice.

fxpepper

NogDog;10978761 wrote:
If I'm following you correctly, you would need to include both the Pod.php and Pod_ex.php files before you can instantiate the object from the Pod_ex class. PS: It's a good idea to use include_once() or probably better yet require_once() rather than include() or require() when including class definitions, so that you don't have to worry about accidentally trying to include the same definition twice.

hey thanks for the response.

regarding including/requiring, etc, - see the Pod.php isn't referenced this way (don't show it's referenced at all in the file. I;m using wp so) but it works so I thought I could do the same with Pod_ex if I referenced the Pod.php (thru include/require) in the Pod_ex.php file...

p.s. thanks for the p.s. tip