PHP OOP: Class with magic method

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10. Person Class with __toString()

Write a PHP class called 'Person' with properties like 'name' and 'age'. Implement the '__toString()' magic method to display person information.

Sample Solution:

PHP Code :

<?php
 class Person {
    private $name;
    private $age;

    public function __construct($name, $age) {
        $this->name = $name;
        $this->age = $age;
    }

    public function __toString() {
        return "Name: " . $this->name . "</br>" .
               "Age: " . $this->age . "</br>";
    }
}

$person = new Person("Natalius Esther", 30);
echo $person;

?>

Sample Output:

Name: Natalius Esther
Age: 30

Explanation:

In the above exercise -

The Person class has two private properties: $name and $age, which represent the person's name and age.
The constructor method __construct() is used to initialize the values of the properties when creating a new instance of the Person class.
The __toString() magic method returns a string representation of the person's information when the object is treated as a string. It combines name and age properties into a formatted string.

Flowchart:

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

Write a PHP class that includes a __toString() method to return a formatted string of person details and test it with different inputs.
Write a PHP program to extend the Person class and override the __toString() method to include additional details such as occupation.
Write a PHP function to compare two Person objects based on their __toString() outputs.
Write a PHP script to instantiate multiple Person objects and concatenate their string representations for display.

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