Defining a class


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A class is defined by using the class keyword, followed by the name of the class and a pair of curly braces.

Let's return to our illustration:





<?php

class Dwarfs {
    
    /* the class code... */
    
}

?>

 Properties 


Based on our Dwarfs class, each element of this class has the following possible Properties:

name, behavior, friend, age, etc.



<?php

class Dwarfs {
    
    /* Properties */
    public $nane;
    public $behavior;
    private $friend;
    protected $age;
    
    
    
}

?>

 Methods 


Still based on our Dwarfs class, every function associated with each one of the Properties is called Method:



<?php

class Dwarfs {
    
    /* Properties */
    public $nane;
    public $behavior;
    private $friend;
    protected $age;
    
    /* Methods */
    public function set_name($name) 
    {
    $this->name = $name;
    }
    public function get_name() 
    {
    return $this->name;
    }
        
}

?>

<?php

class Dwarfs {
    
    /* Properties */
    public $nane;
    public $behavior;
    private $friend;
    protected $age;
    
    /* Methods */
    function set_name($name) 
    {
    $this->name = $name;
    }
    function get_name() 
    {
    return $this->name;
    }
        
}

?>