__CONSTRUCT in PHP subclass

Question

Hello, I have the following two classes.

Settings:

/* Settings */
class Settings{
 function __CONSTRUCT(){
  echo "Settings Construct";
 }
}

/* PageManager */
class PageManager extends Settings{
 function __CONSTRUCT(){
  echo "PageManager Construct";
 }
}

$page = new PageManager();

I thought that would work fine, but it only runs PageManager's construct. I'm guessing it's because I override the Setting's function. Is there some way I can call the original function?

Answer 1

Just call it using parent::

    /* Settings */
class Settings{
 function __CONSTRUCT(){
  echo "Settings Construct";
 }
}

/* PageManager */
class PageManager extends Settings{
 function __CONSTRUCT(){
    parent::__CONSTRUCT();
    echo "PageManager Construct";
 }
}

Have a look at the manual(Constructors and Destructors)!

Answer 2

In addition: you should know that this behaviour of PHP is not unique to the __construct() function.