How do I apply dependency inversion and interfaces?

Dependency inversion is a principle in software design that promotes decoupling software modules. It encourages us to depend on abstractions (interfaces) rather than concrete implementations. This is part of the SOLID principles of object-oriented design.

Example of Dependency Inversion in PHP

<?php interface PaymentProcessor { public function processPayment($amount); } class PaypalProcessor implements PaymentProcessor { public function processPayment($amount) { // Logic to process payment through PayPal echo "Processing payment of $$amount through PayPal."; } } class StripeProcessor implements PaymentProcessor { public function processPayment($amount) { // Logic to process payment through Stripe echo "Processing payment of $$amount through Stripe."; } } class ShoppingCart { private $paymentProcessor; public function __construct(PaymentProcessor $processor) { $this->paymentProcessor = $processor; } public function checkout($amount) { $this->paymentProcessor->processPayment($amount); } } // Usage $cart = new ShoppingCart(new PaypalProcessor()); $cart->checkout(100); // Outputs: Processing payment of $100 through PayPal. ?>

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