Difference between Public, Private & Protected Access Modifier in PHP with example

Public Access Modifier:-
Public Method or variable can be accessed from anywhere in the class. It means from inside or outside the class and child class also means anywhere you can access.

Private Access Modifier:-
Private Method or Property can be only access inside the class. If you can access from show error this is not accessible from outside.

Protected Access Modifier:-

Protected Access Modifier:-
Protected Access Modifier Method or Property is only useful in case of inheritance and interface. Here you can access in only within class or child class.

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