Learn how to make your own classes and initialize objects based on the defined classes.
Continue your PHP learning journey! Programmers use object-oriented programming (OOP) to model elements of the real world. Learn how to make your own classes and initialize objects based on the defined classes.
### Take-Away Skills
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
* Describe the concept of object-oriented programming.
* Define classes and initialize objects.
* Access and update object properties using getter and setter methods.
### Notes on Prerequisites
We recommend that you complete [Learn PHP: Arrays and Loops](https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-php-arrays-and-loops) before completing this course.
Continue your PHP learning journey! Programmers use object-oriented programming (OOP) to model elements of the real world. Learn how to make your own classes and initialize objects based on the defined classes.
### Take-Away Skills
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
* Describe the concept of object-oriented programming.
* Define classes and initialize objects.
* Access and update object properties using getter and setter methods.
### Notes on Prerequisites
We recommend that you complete [Learn PHP: Arrays and Loops](https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-php-arrays-and-loops) before completing this course.
