PHP OO Java Main Method equivalent???

[pelon]

Hey!

I'm new to OO in PHP but somewhat familiar with this paridigm in
JAVA....

So I was wondering if it is possible to have within a PHP script
something equivalent to a main method as it is possible in JAVA....

For example:

class myclass{
//my class's code
}

//Here is where I want to create a main method... or a function that
gets automatically called when the script is executed... that way this
"main" method would create instances of "myclass" and use them...


Cheers!

Jose

[e_matthes@hotmail.com]

Re: PHP OO Java Main Method equivalent???

On Jun 15, 6:57 am, pelon <pelonbiol...@g mail.comwrote:

Hey!
>
I'm new to OO in PHP but somewhat familiar with this paridigm in
JAVA....
>
So I was wondering if it is possible to have within a PHP script
something equivalent to a main method as it is possible in JAVA....
>
For example:
>
class myclass{
//my class's code
>
}
>
//Here is where I want to create a main method... or a function that
gets automatically called when the script is executed... that way this
"main" method would create instances of "myclass" and use them...
>
Cheers!
>
Jose

Have you tried a simple example?

[fel]

Re: PHP OO Java Main Method equivalent???

On Jun 15, 9:57 am, pelon <pelonbiol...@g mail.comwrote:

Hey!
>
I'm new to OO in PHP but somewhat familiar with this paridigm in
JAVA....
>
So I was wondering if it is possible to have within a PHP script
something equivalent to a main method as it is possible in JAVA....

<?php
class welcometophp {
function main(){
System.out.prin tln("not that different from java, is it?");
}
}

welcometophp::m ain();
?>

>
For example:
>
class myclass{
//my class's code
>
}
>
//Here is where I want to create a main method... or a function that
gets automatically called when the script is executed... that way this
"main" method would create instances of "myclass" and use them...
>
Cheers!
>
Jose

[Benjamin]

Re: PHP OO Java Main Method equivalent???

On Jun 15, 9:57 am, pelon <pelonbiol...@g mail.comwrote:

Hey!
>
I'm new to OO in PHP but somewhat familiar with this paridigm in
JAVA....
>
So I was wondering if it is possible to have within a PHP script
something equivalent to a main method as it is possible in JAVA....
>
For example:
>
class myclass{
//my class's code
>
}
>
//Here is where I want to create a main method... or a function that
gets automatically called when the script is executed... that way this
"main" method would create instances of "myclass" and use them...

You can't get away without something outside, but you can do as the
person above me pointed out: make a static function and call it first
thing.

>
Cheers!
>
Jose

[C.]

Re: PHP OO Java Main Method equivalent???

On 15 Jun, 15:57, pelon <pelonbiol...@g mail.comwrote:

Hey!
>
I'm new to OO in PHP but somewhat familiar with this paridigm in
JAVA....
>
So I was wondering if it is possible to have within a PHP script
something equivalent to a main method as it is possible in JAVA....
>

First thing is the PHP, unlike Java has first class functions. Second
thing, is that PHP, like most scripting languages has an implicit
entry point at the beginning of the invoked file so all you need to do
is this:

BOF>>>>>>>>>>>
<?php

$obj = new myclass();

class myclass{
//my class's code
}

?>
<<<<<<<<<<<EO F

Although its generally considered neater to put class definitions in
their own include file so...

BOF>>>>>>>>>>>
<?php

require_once('m yclass.inc.php' );
$obj = new myclass();

?>
<<<<<<<<<<<EO F

HTH

C.

[astrapils]

Re: PHP OO Java Main Method equivalent???

Have you read this?

http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.basic.php

pelon wrote:

Hey!
>
I'm new to OO in PHP but somewhat familiar with this paridigm in
JAVA....
>
So I was wondering if it is possible to have within a PHP script
something equivalent to a main method as it is possible in JAVA....
>
For example:
>
class myclass{
//my class's code
}
>
//Here is where I want to create a main method... or a function that
gets automatically called when the script is executed... that way this
"main" method would create instances of "myclass" and use them...
>
>
Cheers!
>
Jose