AJAX request and PHP class functions

Question

How to call a PHP class function from an ajax call

animal.php file

class animal {        function getName()   {     return "lion";   } } 

Then in my ajax.php file I have an ajax request, need to get values from getName function

How to do that getName() function can I do like this?

<script type=text/javascript>   $.ajax({     type: "POST",     data: {       invoiceno:jobid     },     url: "animal/getName",     beforeSend: function() {     },     dataType: "html",     async: false,     success: function(data) {       result=data;     }   });     </script> 

Answer 1

My answer is the same as Surreal Dreams answer, but with the code.

First. Class animal is OK. Leave it like that:

animal.php

<?php  class animal {        function getName()   {     return "lion";   } } 

Next. Create a new animalHandler.php file.

<?php require_once 'animal.php';  if(isset( $_POST['invoiceno'] )) {      $myAnimal = new animal();      $result = $myAnimal->getName();      echo $result; } 

Finally. Change your Javascript.

<script type=text/javascript>   $.ajax({     type: "POST",     data: {       invoiceno:jobid     },     url: "animalHandler.php",     dataType: "html",     async: false,     success: function(data) {       result=data;     }   });     </script> 

That's is.

Answer 2

You need one additional script, because your animal class can't do anything on its own.

First, in another script file, include animal.php. Then make an object of the animal class - let's call it myAnimal. Then call myAnimal->getName() and echo the results. That will provide the response to your Ajax script.

Use this new script as the target of your Ajax request instead of targeting animal.php.