Hi All,
If I was to code something like:
<?php
class Example {
var $abc = false;
function Demo($param) {
// etc //
return $param;
}
}
$ex1 = new Example;
$ex2 = new Example;
?>
There are now 2 variables, both with a copy of the object Example in them.
Now, I would expect the variables in the objects to be duplicated (eg: the
memory space for $ex1->abc to be separate from $ex2->abc). However, is the
method definition the same?
Is the method definition and contents duplicated each instancing? (eg: if
I have 100,000 instances of an object with a "print()" method - would that
method be copied to each object - or would the reference the same memory
space).
If the method is shared, then would a static variable in a method be
shared across the entire class - or would it still reference to that
object instance's variable memory space?
If the method is not shared, could this cause an issue with a class that
has a lot of methods being instanced lots of time and taking up lots of
memory?
If anyone can let me know how this conceptually works, and (if possible) why.
Thanks,
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Dan Hardiker [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
ADAM Software & Systems Engineer
First Creative Ltd
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