PHP inheritance issue

Question

I googled for this for quite awhile. I think I am missing some big concept, but I can't figure out why this won't work

//SomeClass.php

class SomeClass 
{
    protected $something;
    public function __construct() {
        $this->something = 'password';
    }
    public function test() {
        return ($this->something);
    }
}

//OtherClass.php

require_once('SomeClass.php');
class OtherClass extends SomeClass
{   
    public function __construct() {
        echo parent::test();
    }
}

What is the deal here?

It just doesn't output anything. I would think it should output "password" — Jared Drake
– Jared Drake, Commented Dec 15, 2012 at 20:07

Yossi Ben Haim · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-15 20:05:00Z

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You should call parent::__construct() before calling parent::test()

answered Dec 15, 2012 at 20:05

Yossi Ben Haim

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Valera Leontyev Over a year ago

Right. Manual excerpt:

Note: Parent constructors are not called implicitly if the child class defines a constructor. In order to run a parent constructor, a call to parent::__construct() within the child constructor is required.

Jared Drake Over a year ago

ARGH!!!!!!! Thanks a ton! You're a champ. God bless you. I really should read the manual better, but it's a touch too boring.

Valera Leontyev · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-15 19:58:10Z

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Constructor must not return any value.

answered Dec 15, 2012 at 19:58

Valera Leontyev

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Jared Drake Over a year ago

Ya, sorry, that was a typo. I updated the answer and it still doesn't work.

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