Call current class with self in PHP
Description
The following code shows how to call current class with self.
Example
<?php/*from ww w . j a va 2 s . co m*/
class Animal
{
public $blood;
public $name;
public function __construct($blood, $name=NULL)
{
$this->blood = $blood;
if($name)
{
$this->name = $name;
}
}
}
class Mammal extends Animal
{
public $furColor;
public $legs;
function __construct($furColor, $legs, $name=NULL)
{
parent::__construct("warm", $name);
$this->furColor = $furColor;
$this->legs = $legs;
}
}
class Dog extends Mammal
{
function __construct($furColor, $name)
{
parent::__construct($furColor, 4, $name);
self::bark();
}
function bark()
{
print("$this->name says 'woof!'");
}
}
$d = new Dog("Black and Tan", "Angus");
?>
The code above generates the following result.
