Referencing returned objects directly

[lister]

Hi all,

Is it possible to directly reference an object that is returned by a
function in PHP?

ie this:
echo ReturnAnObject( )->SomeMember;

instead of this:
var $Object = ReturnAnObject( );
echo $Object->SomeMember;

'cus I can't work out the syntax if it is. :-(

Cheers,
Lister

[ZeldorBlat]

Re: Referencing returned objects directly

On Mar 19, 10:59 am, "lister" <listerofsme... @hotmail.comwro te:

Hi all,
>
Is it possible to directly reference an object that is returned by a
function in PHP?
>
ie this:
echo ReturnAnObject( )->SomeMember;
>
instead of this:
var $Object = ReturnAnObject( );
echo $Object->SomeMember;
>
'cus I can't work out the syntax if it is. :-(
>
Cheers,
Lister

This code works fine for me:

<?php
class foo {
public $bar = 'bar';
}

function baz() {
return new foo();
}

echo baz()->bar;
?>

[Jeff]

Re: Referencing returned objects directly

On Mar 19, 12:45 pm, "ZeldorBlat " <zeldorb...@gma il.comwrote:

On Mar 19, 10:59 am, "lister" <listerofsme... @hotmail.comwro te:
>
>
>

Hi all,

>

Is it possible to directly reference an object that is returned by a
function in PHP?

>

ie this:
echo ReturnAnObject( )->SomeMember;

>

instead of this:
var $Object = ReturnAnObject( );
echo $Object->SomeMember;

>

'cus I can't work out the syntax if it is. :-(

>

Cheers,
Lister

>
This code works fine for me:
>
<?php
class foo {
public $bar = 'bar';
>
}
>
function baz() {
return new foo();
>
}
>
echo baz()->bar;
?>

I think it only works in PHP 5+ not in PHP 4. WIth PHP 4 you have to
set it to a variable then use that variable to call the function as
you have in your OP.