How to create a certain number of objects?

Question

PHP

Let's say there are 2 classes

class Apple
{
}

class Orange
{
}

What is the best way to create 10 instances of the Apple class and 20 instances of the Orange class without using loops and something like:

new Apple()
new Apple()
new Apple()
new Apple()

Maybe there is some pattern?

Answer 1

Somehow fake the loop with, say, arrays?

$length = 10;
array_map(fn() => new Apple(), array_fill(0, $length, NULL));

Well, arrange a fake factory

function makeMany(string $className, int $quantity)
{
    return array_map(fn() => new $className(), array_fill(0, $quantity, NULL));
}

// использование
makeMany("Apple", 10);
makeMany("Orange", 20);

// или
makeMany(Apple::class, 10);
makeMany(Orange::class, 20);

Answer 2

Factory pattern, read about it.