Here's a javascript example from mozilla:
var o = { a:0 } // `o` is now a basic object
Object.defineProperty(o, "b", {
get: function () {
return this.a + 1;
}
});
console.log(o.b) // Runs the getter, which yields a + 1 (which is 1)
I've used these A LOT because they are awesome. I would use it when getting fancy with my coding + animation. For example, make a setter that deals with an Number
which displays that number on your webpage. When the setter is used it animates the old number to the new number using a tweener. If the initial number is 0 and you set it to 10 then you would see the numbers flip quickly from 0 to 10 over, let's say, half a second. Users love this stuff and it's fun to create.
Example from sof
<?php
class MyClass {
private $firstField;
private $secondField;
public function __get($property) {
if (property_exists($this, $property)) {
return $this->$property;
}
}
public function __set($property, $value) {
if (property_exists($this, $property)) {
$this->$property = $value;
}
return $this;
}
}
?>
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