Labs

It’s time to put your objects to work. It starts by thinking about the work (behavior) that a user would do. How is your code going to use and work with the object? Let’s talk through the different behaviors, such as checking if the user is logged in, changing password, etc. Then let’s make an object work by calling one of the methods. Remember, that in OOP, the keyword function is referred to as a “method” (confusing I know). Then let’s stop for a moment and see if you are grasping the concept of objects. Notice that you created two […]

Objects have characteristics, which in PHP are called properties on the class blueprint. Let’s think about what a user would have, such as first name, last name, user id, etc. Then you’ll add these to your blueprint. Next, you’ll create two different users and set each one’s properties. As you are doing this episode, think about how each user is separate. Each one is an instance of the blueprint. But they are separate users, i.e. separate objects. Each has a name. Each has an ID. They are separate. You’ll be introduced to visibility keyword public and the object arrow accessor […]

An object has both characteristics and behavior. It is built from a blueprint. To help you grasp the concept, let’s relate software objects to physical, real world objects. We are going to talk about homes in a new subdivision. You’ll see how the concept of homes (objects) and be translated into software objects and OOP.

Welcome to the Introduction to PHP OOP for WordPress lab. This is a gentle introduction to object-oriented programming. This lab starts where the typical WordPress developer is at, meaning I’ll start with procedural and help you to make the leap over into OOP. In this lab, you’ll learn what OOP is and what it is not. You’ll be writing some code to help you see how it works. OOP is a different mindset. It can be difficult to wrap your mind around. Therefore, you need to work with me. You’ll also need to focus on the intent and concepts. Therefore, […]