Re: [PHP] Classes vs. functions?

2003-06-03 Thread Steven Walker
Can someone please explain to me when is a class useful over a set of functions? Almost always. Object oriented programming offers many many advantages (that I cannot get into depth on here). There are a few exceptions where you would not use classes, such as utility functions like max() and

Re: [PHP] Classes vs. functions?

2003-06-03 Thread olinux
Here is an excellent article describing classes/objects - what they are and are not. http://phpmag.net/itr/online_artikel/psecom,id,284,nodeid,114.html olinux Can someone please explain to me when is a class useful over a set of functions? __ Do you

Re: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-17 Thread Christopher J. Crane
Thank you for your 2 cents I am just learning and appreciate your comments. - Original Message - From: Michael Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Chris Crane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 11:13 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

RE: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Jay Blanchard
[snip] Could someone please explain the difference between classes and functions and how to use a class. I write alot of PHP, but I never understood this at all. I use an include statement in many of my pages and include a file with a bunch of functions. For instance, I might have a function

RE: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Martin Clifford
To add to the below, object classes, can have their own set of functions, called methods. These methods are specific to the function, and ALL functions within a class treat any properties (variables) within the class as global. So if you have a class Car with two properties (Make and Model),

Re: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Chris Crane
It helps a little bit, thank you. Could you provide some code as to what a Class looks like. I am just trying to understand it better and if I see it, it might help. Jay Blanchard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message

RE: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Jay Blanchard
[snip] example? [/snip] http://www.devshed.com/Server_Side/PHP/FormValidatorClass/page1.html Good tutorial Jay * * Want to meet other PHP developers * * in your area? Check out: * * http://php.meetup.com/* * No developer is an island

Re: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Martin Clifford
Here is a sample code (don't take this as gospel... Jay knows more about OOP than I do, I'm sure!): class Car { var $make; var $model; function setMake($x) { $this-make = $x; } function setModel($y) { $this-model = $y; } } $make and $model are the

Re: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Chris Crane
This helps quite a bit Thank you. I am just wondering if I should make classes instead of functions? What would be the benefit of that? Do you know? Martin Clifford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... Here is a sample code (don't take this as gospel...

RE: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Steve Bradwell
info, makes it easier to keep track of. Hope this helps, Steve. -Original Message- From: Chris Crane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 11:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions It helps a little bit, thank you. Could you provide some code

RE: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Jay Blanchard
[snip] This helps quite a bit Thank you. I am just wondering if I should make classes instead of functions? What would be the benefit of that? Do you know? [/snip] You should keep classes and functions seperate in your thought process, they are not the same and not meant to do or be the same

Re: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Martin Clifford
I'm still trying to figure that out, but the fog is clearing slowly but steadily :o) From what I've heard on this and other lists, it's all a matter of preference. Obviously those that come from an object-oriented environment (Java, etc), will lean toward this method, while others stay with

Re: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Chris Crane
thanks Jay. Jay Blanchard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message 000e01c22cdd$0d0c7530$8102a8c0@niigziuo4ohhdt">news:000e01c22cdd$0d0c7530$8102a8c0@niigziuo4ohhdt... [snip] This helps quite a bit Thank you. I am just wondering if I should make classes instead of functions? What would be the

Re: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Chris Crane
Is there an advantage to Classes vs. Functions? Jay Blanchard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message 000c01c22cdb$11485c10$8102a8c0@niigziuo4ohhdt">news:000c01c22cdb$11485c10$8102a8c0@niigziuo4ohhdt... [snip] example? [/snip] http://www.devshed.com/Server_Side/PHP/FormValidatorClass/page1.html

Re: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Chris Crane
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions It helps a little bit, thank you. Could you provide some code as to what a Class looks like. I am just trying to understand it better and if I see it, it might help. Jay Blanchard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message 000401c22cd8$

RE: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Steve Bradwell
: Chris Crane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 11:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions Wow...this is pretty cool. Do you HAVE to declareall your varibles ahead of time? Steve Bradwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message

Re: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Alberto Serra
ðÒÉ×ÅÔ! Martin Clifford wrote: Could someone please explain the difference between classes and functions and how to use a class. Well, that's a 1 billion $$ question. I don't think one can fully grasp that difference by reading an email. I strongly suggest you to buy yourself a book about

RE: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Martin Towell
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

Re: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Peter J. Schoenster
On 17 Jul 2002 at 12:43, Michael Hall wrote: There is no simple answer here. I have started using classes where I find I am writing a lot of related functions that share similar parameters. Database connection and queries are a good example. Authentication is another. Yeah. I have

RE: [PHP] Classes vs. Functions

2002-07-16 Thread Martin Towell
[snip] A CLASS after all is just a collection of functions with a data model. But ... there is modular and then there is OO imho. [snip] A class is more than just a bunch of functions that have been placed together. If you want to do that, then you might as well just throw them all into the