[RESOLVED] Undefined Variable

Sorry to ask this n00b question.:(
It's just my 2nd day in php.

I have this class database connection:

PHP Code:

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<?php
class DBConnection{

private $link;

public function connect(){
include 'connstring.php';
$link = mysql_connect($host,$user,$pw);
if(!$link)
{
    die('Could not connect'.mysql_error());
}
}

public function close()
{
    mysql_close($link);
}
}
?>

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But when I call connect and close function the errors come out.

Quote:

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Notice: Undefined variable: link in C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\connection.php on line 16

Warning: mysql_close(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\connection.php on line 16

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why? :confused:

edit: using

PHP Code:

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$this->link 


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do the trick.

Have you seen the article in my sig about PHP 5 OOP? I have made a database wrapper example there. You may find it useful, even if your script isn't in PHP 5.