> > Martin Clifford wrote: > > Could someone please explain the difference between classes and functions > > and how to use a class. > > Whether you should like OOP or not is a religious matter, so I will not > enter the field. OOP has its pluses and its minuses. It's a technique, > not an ultimate truth, although it is often presented as such. And as > any technique, it can do wonders and it can do plain bull**t when not > properly used. > > Nowadays 100% of my work is OOP based, but I worked some 15 years on > functions and I cannot blame those who keep working that way. There are > reasons for doing it and reason for not to do it. Get yourself a good > clear book, then make a decision.
[snip] I have to agree here. IMO, there are benefits in using classes over functions, and there's benefits in using functions over classes. Once you get to know oop a little better, you should be able to determine which is better is any given situation. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
