Posted by NC on 10/22/05 05:38

db_guy wrote:
>
> I have been developing procedural, PHP-based apps for about 2 years
> now- mostly payroll and client-management systems. Recently, however, I
> have begun to research the object-oriented features available in PHP as
> I felt I was "falling behind" in my programming skills, as OO is
> supposed to be the future. For the life of me, however, I can not see
> the value in using OO design for the type of apps I have been creating.

Is it that hard to believe that if you don't see it it's possible
it doesn't exist? :)

> Can anyone shed some light on the true, real benefits of using OO
> design in PHP?

The only real benefit is that you can write software that can interface

with technologies that do not have procedural interfaces (Java, COM,
etc.)

Cheers,
NC

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