How to access private and protected members in PHP? <?php class GrandPa { protected $name = 'Mark Henry'; } class Daddy extends GrandPa { function displayGrandPaName() { return $this->name; } } $daddy = new Daddy; echo $daddy->displayGrandPaName(); // Prints 'Mark Henry' $outsiderWantstoKnowGrandpasName = new GrandPa; echo $outsiderWantstoKnowGrandpasName->name; // Results in a Fatal Error Curly hair, very fair, please share :)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Subash Chandran 25th November 2021 Leave a Comment