Assigning a function's result to a variable within a PHP class? OOP Weirdness

Question

I know you can assign a function\'s return value to a variable and use it, like this:

function standardModel()
{
    return \"Higgs Boson\";   
}

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Answer 1

You can't assign default values to properties like that unless that value is of a constant data type (such as string, int...etc). Anything that essentially processes code (such as a function, even $_SESSION values) can't be assigned as a default value to a property. What you can do though is assign the property whatever value you want inside of a constructor.

class test {
    private $test_priv_prop;

    public function __construct(){
        $this->test_priv_prop = $this->test_method();
    }

    public function test_method(){
        return "some value";
    }
}