Posted by "Larry E. Ullman" on 09/27/05 20:09

> I'm trying to expand my understanding of PHP by looking at some pre-
> built code modules. I don't fully understand the syntax "$site->Run
> ();" in the following code. Can someone offer a helpful explanation?
>
> <?php
>
> //define("PB_CRYPT_LINKS" , 1);
> define("_LIBPATH","./lib/");
> require_once _LIBPATH . "site.php";
>
> $site = new CSite("./site.xml",true);
> $site->Run();
>
> ?>

The $site variable is an object, specifically an instance of the
CSite class. Run() is a method (i.e., a function) defined within this
class, so the statement $site->Run() executes that function. This is
basic object oriented stuff which you may not have run across before.

Hope that helps,
larry

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