Chapter 9. Working with Objects
Programmers use objects to store and organize data. Object-oriented programming structures found in many programming languages are also evident in PHP. However, in PHP, it is not required that you write your scripts in an object-oriented manner. Many PHP scripts, in fact most of the ones you will find in this book, are procedural rather than object-oriented. If you are coming to PHP with a background in object-oriented programming, this chapter will help you to understand the object model in PHP. If you are altogether new to programming, it’s important to understand the basics of object-oriented programming, but you might want to gain experience in procedural programming and the fundamentals of the PHP language ...
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