The __construct method is used to pass in parameters when you first create an object--this is called 'defining a constructor method', and is a common thing to do.
However, constructors are optional--if you don't want to pass any parameters at object construction time, you don't need it.
Here's an example:
// Create a new class, and include a __construct method
class Task {
public $title;
public $description;
public function __construct($title, $description){
$this->title = $title;
$this->description = $description;
}
}
// Create ('construct') a new object, passing in a $title and $description
$task = new Task('Learn OOP','This is a description');
// Try it and see
var_dump($task->title, $task->description);
For more details on what a constructor is, see the manual.
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