OR you could control ur method and have optional arguments in ur argument list and decide what to do according to that.
e.g. public function _construct($param1=0, $param2="", $param3=null) { if($param1) .... if($param2) .... if($param3) .... } $obj=new className(1); //Or $obj=new className(1,"hello"); //Or $obj=new className(0,"","some_value"); Bottom Line: Optional arguments might be a workaround lack of polymorphism sometimes ! On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 22:59:25 +0200, Daniel Schierbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Walter Wojcik wrote: > > > > I want to override the constructor for a class i am writing but when i try it says > > i cant redefine it. Is the a whay to have two (or more) functions with the same > > name that accept different agrumants and calls the right one based on the > > arguments (it would have to be based on number of args because of the loose typing > > of php.). > > > > > > "Knowledge is power, Those who have it must share with those who don't" > > > > -Walter Wojcik > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today! > No. But you can use func_num_args() to decide how many arguments the > constructor (or any other function) was called with, and then make your > decisions. > > class Foo > { > public function __construct () > { > if (func_num_args() > 2) { > $this->one(func_get_args()); > } else { > $this->two(func_get_args()); > } > } > > protected function one ($args) > { > // foo > } > > protected function two ($args) > { > // bar > } > } > > -- > Daniel Schierbeck > > Help spread Firefox (www.getfirefox.com): > http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=user/register&r=6584 > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- M.Saleh.E.G 97150-4779817 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php