PHP OOP – Constructor

PHP – The __construct Function

A constructor allows you to initialize an object’s properties upon creation of the object.

If you create a __construct() function, PHP will automatically call this function when you create an object from a class.

Notice that the construct function starts with two underscores (__)!

We see in the example below, that using a constructor saves us from calling the set_name() method which reduces the amount of code: Continue reading PHP OOP – Constructor