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Objects and Classes

Zymba supports object-oriented programming through new object() definitions. Objects combine data (properties) and behavior (methods) into reusable units.

Zymba does not have classical inheritance with extends. Instead, it encourages composition — building complex objects from simpler ones through delegation, factory functions, and the mixin pattern.

Object introspection​

Check object structure at runtime with the in operator and @Array.listKeys:

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$obj = new object() {
    name = "test";
    getValue() { return $this.name; }
};

// Check if property/method exists
if ("name" in $obj) {
    echo "Has name property";
}

// Get all keys (properties and methods)
$keys = @Array.listKeys($obj);

See also​

  • Objects — anonymous objects, methods, $this, cloning, reference semantics
  • Classes — class templates, constructors, instances, method chaining, dynamic methods
  • Composition — composition patterns, factory functions, ZeyOS platform objects