hi nick, :: is what we call 'scope resolution operator', $this is your 'current scope'. i guess you better read http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.php.. all sections :)) ~viraj On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Nick Balestra <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I am trying to understand how the joomla framework works, i see an heavy usage of " :: " in its code, here an example: > > function edit () > { > JRequest::setVar('view, 'single'); > $this ->display(); > } > > > from my really basic php understanding in the function edit i call a function setVar() and i pass the paramter 'view' and 'single' in it then the output ($this) is passed to the display() function. > > My question is what does :: means? an more precisely referring to the example: JRequest::setVar('view, 'single'); how do you read it and how do you manage it? > > Cheers, Nick > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
