<?php class calculate { public function switchCalculate($a, $b) { $a = $a + $b; $b = $a - $b; $a = $a - $b; return "<br /> Number 1 is {$a} <br /><br /> Number 2 is {$b}"; } } //post from ajax, so if (isset($_POST["n1"]) && isset($_POST["n2"])) { $switch = new calculate(); echo $switch->switchCalculate($_POST["n1"], $_POST["n2"]); }