Image helper objects are tricky. Instead of having a “get image url” function, you cast them as a string to get the URL, or more commonly, let PHP cast them in echo statements automatically. However, if you’re not familiar with PHP’s casting rules, it look like the init method returns a string, which can create confusion in other areas.
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