func_get_arg
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
func_get_arg — Return an item from the argument list
Description
Gets the specified argument from a user-defined function's argument list.
This function may be used in conjunction with func_get_args() and func_num_args() to allow user-defined functions to accept variable-length argument lists.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.3.0 | This function can now be used in parameter lists. |
| 5.3.0 |
If this function is called from the outermost scope of a file
which has been included by calling include
or require from within a function in the
calling file, it now generates a warning and returns FALSE.
|
Errors/Exceptions
Generates a warning if called from outside of a user-defined function, or
if arg_num is greater than the number of arguments
actually passed.
Examples
Example #1 func_get_arg() example
<?php
function foo()
{
$numargs = func_num_args();
echo "Number of arguments: $numargs\n";
if ($numargs >= 2) {
echo "Second argument is: " . func_get_arg(1) . "\n";
}
}
foo(1, 2, 3);
?>
The above example will output:
Number of arguments: 3 Second argument is: 2
Example #2 func_get_arg() example before and after PHP 5.3
test.php
<?php
function foo() {
include './fga.inc';
}
foo('First arg', 'Second arg');
?>
fga.inc
<?php
$arg = func_get_arg(1);
var_export($arg);
?>
Output previous to PHP 5.3:
'Second arg'
Output in PHP 5.3 and later:
Warning: func_get_arg(): Called from the global scope - no function context in /home/torben/Desktop/code/ml/fga.inc on line 3 false
Example #3 func_get_arg() example of byref and byval arguments
<?php
function byVal($arg) {
echo 'As passed : ', var_export(func_get_arg(0)), PHP_EOL;
$arg = 'baz';
echo 'After change : ', var_export(func_get_arg(0)), PHP_EOL;
}
function byRef(&$arg) {
echo 'As passed : ', var_export(func_get_arg(0)), PHP_EOL;
$arg = 'baz';
echo 'After change : ', var_export(func_get_arg(0)), PHP_EOL;
}
$arg = 'bar';
byVal($arg);
byRef($arg);
?>
Output of the above example in PHP 7:
As passed : 'bar'
After change : 'baz'
As passed : 'bar'
After change : 'baz'
Output of the above example in PHP 5:
As passed : 'bar'
After change : 'bar'
As passed : 'bar'
After change : 'baz'
Notes
Note:
Because this function depends on the current scope to determine parameter details, it cannot be used as a function parameter in versions prior to 5.3.0. If this value must be passed, the results should be assigned to a variable, and that variable should be passed.
Note:
If the arguments are passed by reference, any changes to the arguments will be reflected in the values returned by this function. As of PHP 7 the current values will also be returned if the arguments are passed by value.
Note: This function returns a copy of the passed arguments only, and does not account for default (non-passed) arguments.
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