I was just wondering if all php programming nowadays happens through object oriented programming?
I am currently studying php, but not the object oriented way, and i’d like to know if employers prefer object oriented programmers?
I am due to start learn object oriented programming next year.
In my opinion, yes and no… LOL…
Well, yes, it is nice to understand Object-Orientated programming as it is very good for certain types of
websites. On the general-use issues, it is not used as much as you would think. Mostly, I find it used in
“class” included files. What I mean is for a large company which a ton of websites or pages, it is much
much easier to “include” a file with a ton of class objects that can be used for all parts. For most websites,
some includes are used, some class function files are added… But, in general, not as much as you would
think…
Basically, a very well written object class library would be GREAT to be included for use in websites. But, this
is usually used in-house and not something that is given away. Of course, you could look at a library like, lets
say, PHPmailer. This library is a great object class tool that is used by thousands and is a great tool…
So, I would say, YES, learn it… NO, it is not needed for average usage… Not sure if this helps at all…