Constructor
void __construct ([mixed $args = ""[, $... ]])
void __destruct ( void )
parent::__construct() to run a parent constructor
<?php class BaseClass { function __construct() { print "In BaseClass constructor\n"; } } class SubClass extends BaseClass { function __construct() { parent::__construct(); print "In SubClass constructor\n"; } } class OtherSubClass extends BaseClass { // inherits BaseClass's constructor } // In BaseClass constructor $obj = new BaseClass(); // In BaseClass constructor // In SubClass constructor $obj = new SubClass(); // In BaseClass constructor $obj = new OtherSubClass(); ?>