OO resources for php

Anyone have any useful resources

[ironik]

I'm starting to delve a little more into Object Oriented programming for PHP and I'm struggling to find decent resources. Basically I'm starting to restructure some of my existing functional code into modular object oriented code (loosely based on the MVC approach).

If anyone has any links to free resources or something that'll help me get my head around OO code for PHP, particularly using multiple cooperating classes I would be eternally grateful!

(also love to hear from anyone who's gone through the same learning curve. I've only ever used generic classes that have no interaction and my knowledge is letting me down a little!)

Thanks in advance :)

[edited by: ironik at 5:19 am (utc) on Mar. 29, 2005]

[jamie]

[phppatterns.com...] is a good resource

[ironik]

Great resource! There's quite a few links to articles to have a read through. I think I've read some of Harry's stuff on sitepoint... one smart cookie.

[wrightee]

www.phpclasses.org - not tutorials, but lots of classes to learn from

[anshul]

Two examples I just wrote may initiate you :)

<?php
class Student {
var $name, $m1, $m2, $m3, $m4, $m5;
function setVal($value, $m1, $m2, $m3, $m4, $m5) {
$this->name=$value;
$this->m1=$m1;
$this->m2=$m2;
$this->m3=$m3;
$this->m4=$m4;
$this->m5=$m5;
}
function printName() {
echo $this->name;
echo "<br>";
}
function calAverage() {
echo ($this->m1+$this->m2+$this->m3+$this->m4+$this->m5)/5;
echo "<br><br>";
}
}

$s1=new Student;
$s1->setVal("Mohit", 52, 36, 70, 63, 45);
$s1->printName();
$s1->calAverage();

$s2=new Student;
$s2->setVal("Rohit", 51, 36, 67, 43, 35);
$s2->printName();
$s2->calAverage();

$s3=new Student;
$s3->setVal("Pankaj", 61, 56, 76, 53, 55);
$s3->printName();
$s3->calAverage();

?>

<?php
class Connection {
var $host, $user, $password;

function initialize($h, $u, $p) {
$this->host=$h;
$this->user=$u;
$this->password=$p;
}

function connect() {
mysql_connect($this->host, $this->user, $this->password);
echo "Successfully connected to MySQL database Server.";
}
}

$conn=new Connection();
$conn->initialize('localhost', 'admin', 'admin');
$conn->connect();
?>

[ironik]

Thanks wrightee, anshul

I'm subscribed to phpclasses already, great site to find classes without having to 'reinvent the wheel'.

Last night I tested out my code based on my understanding of the MVC pattern. To my surprise after only 1/2 hour of debugging it was working pretty smoothly, I have about 10 classes that are working harmoniously together... there will probably be a few more when I manage to finish it.

Thanks again