What's the difference between __construct() and init()

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tom picture tom · Sep 19, 2010 · Viewed 36.5k times · Source

I was wondering what is the difference between __construct() and init() functions in a PHP application, more particularly in a Zend Framework application.

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Colin Hebert picture Colin Hebert · Sep 19, 2010

init() is called by the constructor.

init() isn't defined in the specification of PHP, it's only a method available with the Zend Framework to help initialize without having to rewrite the constructor yourself.

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