Learning OOP in PHP, trying to refactor my code. Can't connect to database anymore.
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Thought I understood how classes work, then I tried this code:
class user
  {
  var $dbcon;
  var $dbinfo;
  var $con;    
  var $error;
  function dbConnect()
    {
    $this->dbinfo['server'] = "localhost";
    $this->dbinfo['database'] = "foolish_faith";
    $this->dbinfo['user'] = "user";
    $this->dbinfo['password'] = "password";
    $this->con = "mysql:host=".$dbinfo['server']."; dbname=".$dbinfo['database'];
    $this->dbcon = new PDO($con, $dbinfo['user'], $dbinfo['password']);
    $this->dbcon->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
    $this->error = $this->dbcon->errorInfo();
    if ($error[0] != "")
      {
      print "Error!";
      print_r($error);
      }
    }
  }
Now it just spits out this error:
Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'PDOException' with message 'invalid data source name' in E:\PortableApps\xampp\htdocs\dbcon.php:24 Stack trace: #0 E:\PortableApps\xampp\htdocs\dbcon.php(24): PDO->__construct('', NULL, NULL) #1 E:\PortableApps\xampp\htdocs\login.php(4): user->dbConnect() #2 {main} thrown in E:\PortableApps\xampp\htdocs\dbcon.php on line 24 Can anybody see what I'm doing wrong, as I'm sure it has to do with my lack of knowledge when it comes to classes?
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