call_user_func
(PHP 3>= 3.0.3, PHP 4 )
call_user_func -- Call a user function given by the first
parameter
Description
mixed call_user_func ( callback function [, mixed parameter
[, mixed ...]])
Call a user defined function given by the function parameter.
Take the following:
<?php
function barber($type)
{
echo "You wanted a $type haircut, no problem";
}
call_user_func('barber', "mushroom");
call_user_func('barber', "shave");
?>
Object methods may also be invoked statically using this
function by passing array($objectname, $methodname) to the
function parameter.
<?php
class myclass {
function say_hello()
{
echo "Hello!\n";
}
}
$classname = "myclass";
call_user_func(array($classname, 'say_hello'));
?>
See also: is_callable(), and call_user_func_array()
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