Determine the name to use instead of the trait's methods
If you have two traits and two traits have a method with the same name, you can specify which one to use.
The keyword insteadof to specify which method to use.
How To Use insteadof
trait trait name{} class class name { use trait name, trait name { The name of the trait to use :: method name insteadof the name of the trait to disable; } }
So let's look at an example..
<?php trait apple { public function phone() { return 'iPhone'; } } trait samsung { public function phone() { return 'galaxy'; } } class disneyAnimation { use apple, samsung { apple::phone insteadof samsung; } } $disney = new disneyAnimation; echo "Judith in zootopia ".$disney->phone()." Use it." ; ?>
If you have 3 traits, instead of, write the name of the trait you don't want to use.
insteadof multiple usage
trait trait name{} class class name { use trait name, trait name { Use trade name ::method name insteadof not be used trade name, not be used trade name; } }
Try insteadof in multiples with the following example:
<?php trait apple { public function phone() { return 'iPhone'; } } trait samsung { public function phone() { return 'galaxy'; } } trait lg { public function phone() { return 'g'; } } class disneyAnimation { use apple, samsung, lg { apple::phone insteadof samsung, lg; } } $disney = new disneyAnimation; echo "Judith in zootopia ".$disney->phone()." Use it."; ?>
What if you also need to use the phone() method from another trait?
Next time, we'll learn how to use the methods of the same name in different traits.