Absolutely, but I'd never have been trapped as I didn't understand
overriding properly ;)
I wasn't aware that when a subclass overrides a superclass method it leaves
the superclass method intact. Is that correct?
On 11/17/05, Ian Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Not just more readable - consider the case where you're overriding
> something:
>
> class A
> {
> public function doSomething()
> {
> trace("Something in A");
> }
> }
>
> class B extends A
> {
> public function doSomething()
> {
> super.doSomething();
> trace("Something in B");
> }
> }
>
> In this situation, using super.method() lets you call the parent
> implementation of the method you're currently in. If you were limited to
> this.method(), then you'd be trapped in an infinitely recursive loop as
> the
> method kept calling itself...
>
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