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# [PHP Object Oriented Programming](https://blog.phpfui.com/php-object-oriented-programming?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I often see other developers having trouble with "Object Oriented Programming". Often they claim it does not work, or it gets "too complex", or hard to understand. And I have been there, done that in my youth, but I still use OO (object oriented) pro...

Apr 12, 2023 · 11 min read · blog.phpfui.com  
Updated Oct 20, 2023  
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## Written by

[Bruce Wells](https://hashnode.com/@PHPFUI)

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[Rhea Le](https://hashnode.com/@Reeuh)

[May 10, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/php-object-oriented-programming/643713574bf14e9a6a28fe01/comment/645c0cd0ddc45b5e40f77b7f)

Thanks for this post, it was a good read. I recently wrote some OOP PHP and tried to not use inheritance. It is less scary than it seemed at first. I really liked your dice analogy!

[Bruce Wells](https://hashnode.com/@PHPFUI)

[May 11, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/php-object-oriented-programming/643713574bf14e9a6a28fe01/comment/645c0cd0ddc45b5e40f77b7f#reply-645d2b9e02fa7b747ad6abd1)

Glad you liked it. Working on some more posts to explain class design in more detail and how to keep things simple. Zen and the art of class design.