-> notation

[rskelton3]

I'm just getting started with PHP and I'm wondering what the -> symbol means in the following code:

function displaytime() {
return round(($this->et - $this->st), 3); }

Any help you could give me would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[OldWolf]

Hello, welcome to the phpfreechat forums. Although it's an easy mistake to make, our forum is not actually a general PHP discussion forum. The purpose of this forum is to offer support and discussion for the software called "PHP Free Chat."

For general php inquiries, I would recommend http://www.phpfreaks.com/ Their site is specifically designed to help new and experienced users work out and discuss PHP and related fields (such as MySQL). Please visit their forum for further inquiries.

I'll also add that you can find a detailed explanation of classes (which includes your question), and good examples, at the following address:
http://us.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.basic.php

Thanks,
OldWolf