A class is a template for objects, and an object is an instance of class.
OOP Case
Let's assume we have a class named Fruit. A Fruit can have properties like name, color, weight, etc. We can define variables like $name, $color, and $weight to hold the values of these properties.
When the individual objects [apple, banana, etc.] are created, they inherit all the properties and behaviors from the class, but each object will have different values for the properties.
Define a Class
A class is defined by using the class
keyword, followed by the name of the class and a pair of curly braces [{}]. All its properties and methods go inside the braces:
Syntax
Below we declare a class named Fruit consisting of two properties [$name and $color] and two methods set_name[] and get_name[] for setting and getting the $name property:
Note: In a class, variables are called properties and functions are called methods!
Define Objects
Classes are nothing without objects! We can create multiple objects from a class. Each object has all the properties and methods defined in the class, but they will have different property values.
Objects of a class is created using the new
keyword.
In the example below, $apple and $banana are instances of the class Fruit:
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In the example below, we add two more methods to class Fruit, for setting and getting the $color property:
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PHP - The $this Keyword
The $this keyword refers to the current object, and is only available inside methods.
Look at the following example:
Example
So, where can we change the value of the $name property? There are two ways:
1. Inside the class [by adding a set_name[] method and use $this]:
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2. Outside the class [by directly changing the property value]:
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PHP - instanceof
You can use the instanceof
keyword to check if an object belongs to a specific class:
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Learn how to create a responsive login form with CSS.
Click on the button to open the login form:
×
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How To Create a Login Form
Step 1] Add HTML:Add an image inside a container and add inputs [with a matching label] for each field. Wrap a element around them to process the input. You can learn more about how to process input in our PHP tutorial.
Example
Username
Password
Login
Remember me
Cancel
Forgot password?
Step 2] Add CSS:
Example
/* Bordered form */
form {
border: 3px solid #f1f1f1;
}
/* Full-width inputs */
input[type=text], input[type=password] {
width: 100%;
padding: 12px 20px;
margin: 8px 0;
display: inline-block;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
/* Set a style for all buttons */
button {
background-color:
#04AA6D;
color: white;
padding: 14px 20px;
margin: 8px 0;
border: none;
cursor: pointer;
width: 100%;
}
/* Add a hover effect for buttons */
button:hover {
opacity: 0.8;
}
/* Extra style for the cancel button [red] */
.cancelbtn {
width: auto;
padding: 10px 18px;
background-color: #f44336;
}
/* Center the avatar image inside this
container */
.imgcontainer {
text-align: center;
margin: 24px 0 12px 0;
}
/* Avatar image */
img.avatar {
width: 40%;
border-radius: 50%;
}
/* Add padding to containers */
.container {
padding: 16px;
}
/* The "Forgot password" text */
span.psw {
float: right;
padding-top: 16px;
}
/* Change styles for span and cancel button on extra small screens */
@media screen and [max-width: 300px] {
span.psw {
display: block;
float: none;
}
.cancelbtn {
width: 100%;
}
}
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How To Create a Modal Login Form
Step 1] Add HTML:Example
Login
×
Username
Password
Login
Remember me
Cancel
Forgot password?
Example
/* The Modal [background] */
.modal {
display:
none; /* Hidden by default */
position: fixed; /* Stay in place */
z-index: 1; /* Sit on top */
left: 0;
top: 0;
width: 100%; /* Full width */
height: 100%; /* Full height */
overflow: auto; /* Enable scroll if needed */
background-color: rgb[0,0,0]; /* Fallback color */
background-color: rgba[0,0,0,0.4]; /* Black w/ opacity */
padding-top: 60px;
}
/* Modal Content/Box
*/
.modal-content {
background-color: #fefefe;
margin: 5px auto; /* 15% from the top and centered */
border: 1px solid #888;
width: 80%; /* Could be more or less, depending on screen size */
}
/* The Close Button */
.close {
/* Position it in the top right corner outside of the modal */
position: absolute;
right: 25px;
top: 0;
color: #000;
font-size: 35px;
font-weight:
bold;
}
/* Close button on hover */
.close:hover,
.close:focus {
color: red;
cursor: pointer;
}
/* Add Zoom Animation */
.animate {
-webkit-animation: animatezoom 0.6s;
animation: animatezoom 0.6s
}
@-webkit-keyframes animatezoom {
from {-webkit-transform: scale[0]}
to {-webkit-transform: scale[1]}
}
@keyframes animatezoom {
from {transform: scale[0]}
to
{transform: scale[1]}
}
Tip: You can also use the following javascript to close the modal by clicking outside of the modal content [and not just by using the "x" or "cancel" button to close it]:
Example
// Get the modal
var modal = document.getElementById['id01'];
// When the user clicks anywhere outside of the modal, close it
window. title = function[event] {
if [event.target == modal] {
modal.style.display
= "none";
}
}
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Tip: Go to our HTML Form Tutorial to learn more about HTML Forms.
Tip: Go to our CSS Form Tutorial to learn more about how to style form elements.
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