A
class
is a template used to create objects. To define one, the
class keyword is followed by a name and a code block. The naming convention for classes is to use mixed case, meaning that each word should be initially capitalized.
The class body can contain properties and methods. Properties are variables that hold the state of the object, whereas methods are functions that define what the object can do. Properties are also known as fields or attributes in other languages. In PHP, they need to have an explicit access level specified. In the following example, the public access ...