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1## class.php
2<?php 
3class MyClass {  // set of methods and properties
4
5    private function sqlConnect { // private method (only available inside of class
6        var $sql_hostname;
7        var $sql_username;
8        var $sql_password;
9    }
10
11    private function buildTable() {
12        $sql = <<<MySQL_QUERY
13            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS posts (
14                title       VARCHAR(150),
15                bodytext    TEXT,
16                created     VARCHAR(100)
17            )
18MySQL_QUERY;
19
20        return mysql_query($sql);
21    }
22
23    public function connectToDB { // public method (available outside of class)
24        var $database;
25        mysql_connect($this->sql_hostname, $this->sql_username, $this->sql_password);
26        mysql_select_db($database);
27
28        return $this->buildTable();
29    }
30}
31?>
32
33## page.php
34<?php
35include_once('class.php'); // include class
36
37$obj = new Class(); // create object from class
38
39$obj->connectToDB(); // use methods from the class
40?>