Two __constructs with one variable passed

General PHP Help
#1

Sorry if this is hard to read. Due to Internet issues I am unable to connect from my desktop until my provider gets off their butt to fix their end. I am writing this from my iPhone.

Okay, so, I have a class I am defining and I need two constructs. In one construct, I am passing an integer to the construct. In the other, I am passing a string. The issue is how I define these as the constructs look the same:

function __construct($someInt){
// code goes here
}

function __construct($someStr){
// code goes here
}

If I create an object attempting to pass an integer, how does the compiler know which construct to use? It seem I can’t typecast by declaring the types in the constructs (in other words I can’t say function __construct((string)$someString) as it throws an error. How do I create two different constructs with the same number of variables being passed to it?

#2

On function, the use is_numeric to see if ones an Integer or string then pass over to what scrpit you need?

#3

This is what I assumed but seems to me to almost negate the reason I am making constructors to begin with. One construct with two “if” outcomes makes code less readable to Meghan to have two constructs with different types passed. Too much C++ and Java in my past.

#4

This is what I would do:

[php]

function functionName($var){

if (is_numeric($var)){

          //Do something with Int

 } else {

         //Do something with string

}

}

[/php]

Or have I missed the point?

#5

You haven’t missed the point. This is how I’ve coded it now, but coming from my previous experiences, I could code my constructs and they would be differentiated by what the type is of the variables being passed.

#6

If it works then thats what works. Each language is different even though PHP is based on C. I don’t think there is away of having two of the same function and differentiating between then depending on type. For what its worth what you and I have come up with isn’t bad ,wrong or terrible. Im sure someone will come along and say im wrong… xD

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