Chapter 6. Object-Oriented PHP
Although PHP did not start out as an object-oriented language, over the years a great deal of effort has been put into adding many of the object-oriented features found in other languages. This chapter and the following aim to introduce these features. Before doing so, let's consider the advantages of the OOP development model.
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While this and the following chapter serve to provide you with an extensive introduction to PHP's OOP features, a thorough treatment of their ramifications for the PHP developer is actually worthy of an entire book. Conveniently, Matt Zandstra's PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice, Third Edition (Apress, 2010) covers the topic in detail, accompanied by a fascinating introduction to implementing ...
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