Can you code a class function outside of a class in PHP?

Question

In C++, I code this way:

//foo.h    
class cBar
{
    void foobar();
}

---

//foo.cpp
void cBar::foobar()
{
    //Code
}

I tried to do this on PHP but the parser would complain. PHP's documentation also doesn't help. Can this be done in PHP?

Answer 1

No. You need to including all your function definitions inside the class block. If defining your functions in a separate structure makes you feel better you could use an interface.

interface iBar
{
    function foobar();
}


class cBar implements iBar
{
    function foobar()
    {
        //Code
    }
}

I'd suggest just getting used to coding in a new way. It's easy to code consistantly within a single language, but I think you are fighting a loosing battle if you want to do the same across languages.