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Asked: May 18, 20262026-05-18T08:19:59+00:00 2026-05-18T08:19:59+00:00

class Person{ var $name = Omer; function get_name(){ return $this->name;//Why not $this->$name ? }

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class Person{

     var $name = "Omer";

     function get_name(){
         return $this->name;//Why not $this->$name ?
     }
}

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    2026-05-18T08:19:59+00:00Added an answer on May 18, 2026 at 8:19 am

    If you use $this->$name it will actually look for a property in $this with the name of whatever $name is equal to. So, in your example, $this->$name would look for $this->Omer.

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