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Part II: Learning the Language

echo “ < /p > < p > Top speed! Slowing down... < br / > ”;

while ( $myCar- > brake() ) {
echo “Current speed: “ . $myCar- > getSpeed() . “ mph < br / > ”;
}

echo “ < /p > < p > Stopped! < /p > ”;

? >

< /body >
< /html >

Figure 8-2

H ow I t W orks
This script adds some useful behaviors to the Car class in the form of three methods:
❑ accelerate() speeds up the car by 10 mph, returning true if successful. If the car is already at top
speed — 100 mph — the car isn ’ t accelerated any further, and accelerate() returns false

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