Traits in php--bible perspective

What are traits in php ?

Traits solves the problem where php classes can't inhrerit behaviours or use properties, methods, etc from other classes except the parent class it extends to.

Traits in php makes a class have access to methods, properties in othe classes.
Let's use the bible story to elaborate this: We are not native isrealites so by default we as gentile class can't have any inheritance with the jews. But traits (Jesus Christ ) has come to bridge this gap. Take for example :

The child class, isrealites extends (inherits) from the parent class, God

class isrealites extends God {
}

Gentile class (actually, Gentile Nation) wants to have access to the abrahamic promises but can't. Then Jesus Christ came in for us --Traits !

So create a trait class:

trait JesusChrist {

public function salvationPromise() {
echo "the promise is unto you and to your children, children";
}

public function prosperityPromise() {
echo "I will above all things that thou mayeth prosper even as thy soul prospereth ";
}

public function freedomFromSin() {
echo "If the son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed";
  }
}

For gentiles to use this trait as well inherit all the promises, we provide a "Jesus Trait" for them.

// ....
class Gentiles {
    use JesusChrist;
}

$gentile  = new Gentiles();

//pick one promise 
echo $gentile-> freedomFromSin();

A full code will look like this:


trait JesusChrist {

public function salvationPromise() {
echo "the promise is unto you and to your children, children";
}

public function prosperityPromise() {
echo "I will above all things that thou mayeth prosper even as thy soul prospereth ";
}

public function freedomFromSin() {
echo "If the son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed";
  }
}

class Gentiles {
    use JesusChrist;
}


$gentile  = new Gentiles();

//pick one promise 
echo $gentile-> freedomFromSin();

Traits are used to access methods and properties that extend the capabilities of a class.

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