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PHP converting object to string

rajiv
answered Feb 27 '23 00:00

In PHP, you can convert an object to a string using the __toString() magic method . The __toString() method is automatically called when you use an object as a string , such as when you use the echo statement or concatenate the object with a string.

Here's an example of how to define the __toString() method in a PHP class:



class MyClass {
  private $name;

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

  public function __toString() {
    return 'My name is ' . $this->name;
  }
}

$myObject = new MyClass('Arrayoverflow');
echo $myObject; // Output: My name is Arrayoverflow

In this example, we define a class called MyClass with a private property $name and a constructor method that sets the value of $name. We also define the __toString() method that returns a string containing the value of $name.

When we create an instance of MyClass with the name "Arrayoverflow" and then try to output the object using echo, PHP automatically calls the __toString() method and returns the string "My name is Arrayoverflow". This string is then output to the browser using the echo statement.

Note that if the __toString() method is not defined for a class, PHP will throw an error when you try to use the object as a string. In this case, you can define the __toString() method to return a meaningful string representation of the object.

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