* Thus wrote Ed Lazor:
> How come the output to this script is "World Trade Center" instead of "Pizza
> Delivery"?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ed
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> <?php
> 
> class test {
>       private $var1;

defines 'test' class to only have access.

>       
>       function __construct() {
>               $this->var1 = "World Trade Center";
>       }
>       
>       function get_var1() {
>               return $this->var1;

accesses the private $var1

>       }
>       
>       function set_var1($data) {
>               $this->var1 = $data;
>       }
> }
> 
> class testing extends test {
>       function __construct() {
>               parent::__construct();
>               $this->var1 = "Pizza Delivery";

This creates a publicly accessable member for the *testing* class.

>       }
> }
> 
> 
> $test2 = new testing();
> print "var1 = " . $test2->get_var1() . "<br>";

If you wish for it to change within testing class, declare the
member as a protected var in the test class.

class test {
  protected $var1; /* allows access to extending classes */
}

See also:
 http://php.net/oop5.visibility


Curt
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