if you simply want to dynamically call a method on an object it is not necessary to use call_user_function but instead you can do the following:
<?php
$method_name = "AMethodName";
$obj = new ClassName();
$obj->{$method_name}();
?>
I've used the above so I know it works.
Regards,
-- Greg| CARVIEW |
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PHP: call_user_func - Manual
call_user_func
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
call_user_func — Call the callback given by the first parameter
Description
Calls the callback given by the first parameter and passes
the remaining parameters as arguments.
Parameters
callback-
The callable to be called.
args-
Zero or more parameters to be passed to the callback.
Note:
Note that the parameters for call_user_func() are not passed by reference.
Example #1 call_user_func() example and references
<?php
error_reporting(E_ALL);
function increment(&$var)
{
$var++;
}
$a = 0;
call_user_func('increment', $a);
echo $a."\n";
// it is possible to use this instead
call_user_func_array('increment', array(&$a));
echo $a."\n";
// it is also possible to use a variable function
$increment = 'increment';
$increment($a);
echo $a."\n";
?>The above example will output:
Warning: Parameter 1 to increment() expected to be a reference, value given in … 0 1 2
Return Values
Returns the return value of the callback.
Examples
Example #2 call_user_func() example
<?php
function barber($type)
{
echo "You wanted a $type haircut, no problem\n";
}
call_user_func('barber', "mushroom");
call_user_func('barber', "shave");
?>The above example will output:
You wanted a mushroom haircut, no problem You wanted a shave haircut, no problem
Example #3 call_user_func() using namespace name
<?php
namespace Foobar;
class Foo {
static public function test() {
print "Hello world!\n";
}
}
call_user_func(__NAMESPACE__ .'\Foo::test');
call_user_func(array(__NAMESPACE__ .'\Foo', 'test'));
?>The above example will output:
Hello world! Hello world!
Example #4 Using a class method with call_user_func()
<?php
class myclass {
static function say_hello()
{
echo "Hello!\n";
}
}
$classname = "myclass";
call_user_func(array($classname, 'say_hello'));
call_user_func($classname .'::say_hello');
$myobject = new myclass();
call_user_func(array($myobject, 'say_hello'));
?>The above example will output:
Hello! Hello! Hello!
Example #5 Using lambda function with call_user_func()
<?php
call_user_func(function($arg) { print "[$arg]\n"; }, 'test');
?>The above example will output:
[test]
Notes
Note:
Callbacks registered with functions such as call_user_func() and call_user_func_array() will not be called if there is an uncaught exception thrown in a previous callback.
See Also
- call_user_func_array() - Call a callback with an array of parameters
- is_callable() - Verify that a value can be called as a function from the current scope
- Variable functions
- ReflectionFunction::invoke() - Invokes function
- ReflectionMethod::invoke() - Invoke
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User Contributed Notes 4 notes
gskluzacek dot nospam at gmail dot com ¶
15 years ago
Knightnet ¶
18 years ago
You don't need to use this function to call a variable class function. Instead you can do the following:
$this->{$fnname}();
The example works in PHP 5 from within the class. It is the {} that do the trick.
Regards,
Julian.
Nitrogen ¶
16 years ago
A good use for call_user_func(); is for recursive functions.
If you're distributing code, you will often come across users who will rename functions and break the code..
Use this: call_user_func(__FUNCTION__, ... ); inside a function to call itself with whatever parameters you want.
<?php
// example, an extremely simplified factorial calculator..
// it's quite obvious when someone renames the function, it'll spit out an error because it wants to call itself.
function Factorial($i=1) {
return($i==1?1:$i*Factorial($i-1));
}
// you can give this function whatever name you want, it'll always work, of course if you initially call it using the name you gave it.
function qwertyuiop($i=1) {
return($i==1?1:$i*call_user_func(__FUNCTION__,$i-1));
}
?>
Just that I didn't see any reference to recursive functions when user_call_func(); really helps.
James at enfsolar dot com ¶
6 years ago
<?php
class MyClass{
public function hello($str)
{
echo 'hello ' . $str;
}
}
$obj = new MyClass();
[$obj, 'hello']('World'); // the array can be called as a function
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