very simple OOP question

Question

Hopefully a quick and easy clarification only...With this code found in an action in a controller:

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$SaveAccount = new SaveAccount();
$SaveAccount->saveAccount($username, $password, $email);
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Does the second line mean "run the method "saveAccount()" on the new object? Is that what the -> means? Thanks!

Answer 1

The -> is used with objects. In below line:

$SaveAccount->saveAccount($username, $password, $email);

The saveAccount method is run of the object $SaveAccount

I would suggest you to have a look at:

Object Oriented Programming with PHP

Answer 2

Does the second line mean "run the method "saveAccount()" on the new object?

Yes.

Is that what the -> means?

No, it means "fetch the method or property" named saveAccount . Together () it gains the meaning "run the method "saveAccount()". Note: technically, you cannot fetch a method without executing it, so $obj->methodname has no meaning without () , but this explanation may help you conceptually.