Just hope this note helps someone (I killed the whole day on issue).
If you use something like this in PHP < 5.3:
<?php call_user_func_array(array($this, 'parent::func'), $args); ?>
Such a script will cause segmentation fault in your webserver.
In 5.3 you should write it:
<?php call_user_func_array('parent::func', $args); ?>
call_user_func_array
(PHP 4 >= 4.0.4, PHP 5)
call_user_func_array — Chama uma dada função de usuário com um array de parâmetros
Descrição
Chama uma function definida pelo usuário com os parâmetros param_arr .
Parâmetros
- function
-
A função a ser chamada.
- param_arr
-
Os parâmetros para ser passado para a função, com array indexado.
Valor Retornado
Retorna o resultado da função, ou FALSE em error.
Exemplos
Exemplo #1 Exemplo da call_user_func_array()
<?php
function debug($var, $val)
{
echo "***DEBUGGING\nVARIABLE: $var\nVALUE:";
if (is_array($val) || is_object($val) || is_resource($val)) {
print_r($val);
} else {
echo "\n$val\n";
}
echo "***\n";
}
$c = mysql_connect();
$host = $_SERVER["SERVER_NAME"];
call_user_func_array ('debug', array("host", $host));
call_user_func_array ('debug', array("c", $c));
call_user_func_array ('debug', array("_POST", $_POST));
?>
Exemplo #2 Usando call_user_func_array() com nome do namespace
<?php
namespace Foobar;
class Foo {
static public function test($name) {
print "Hello {$name}!\n";
}
}
// A partir do PHP 5.3.0
call_user_func_array(__NAMESPACE__ .'::Foo::test', array('Hannes'));
// Hello Hannes!
// A partir do PHP 5.3.0
call_user_func_array(array(__NAMESPACE__ .'::Foo', 'test'), array('Philip'));
// Hello Philip!
?>
Notas
Nota: Variáveis referenciadas em param_arr são passadas para a função por referência, outras são passadas por valor. Em outras palavras, ele não depende da assinatura da função se o parâmetro é passado por valor ou por referência.
Veja Também
- call_user_func() - Chama uma função de usuário dada pelo primeiro parâmetro
- informações sobre o tipo callback
call_user_func_array
25-Sep-2009 12:28
17-Jun-2009 10:19
If you want to use call_user_func_array to call an objects constructor, this works for me:
<?php
$obj = new $object_class();
call_user_func_array(array($obj, '__construct'), $args);
?>
(However it does depend on having a constructor where all arguments are optional, which may or may not be possible)
So this is a two part initiation, the object gets initiated with no arguments first (hence requiring options constructor params), and then __construct gets called again. Thus, you should not do anything in your constructor that triggers effects outside the class... it should just set the objects state.
13-Jun-2009 07:06
Those having the passing by reference issue can use this simple hack.
I´m really not sure WHY this works, but it does, and it does not make use of EVAL or other questionable functions.
<?php
function executeHook($name, $type='hooks'){
$args = func_get_args();
array_shift($args);
array_shift($args);
//Rather stupid Hack for the call_user_func_array();
$Args = array();
foreach($args as $k => &$arg){
$Args[$k] = &$arg;
}
//End Hack
$hooks = &$this->$type;
if(!isset($hooks[$name])) return false;
$hook = $hooks[$name];
call_user_func_array($hook, $Args);
}
?>
All it´s doing is copying the args ($args) into a new array ($Args) by reference, which i would think would be identical to the original array in every way (that matters).
Note the code here is an example of usage. The actual hack is denoted by comments.
If someone knows a better alternative, by all means, i would love to see it.
07-Apr-2009 08:53
I just noticed that when you use this function with parameters that need to be passed by reference it will not work.
<?php
function refFunc(&$var)
{
$var .= 'bar';
}
$var = 'foo';
?>
call_user_func_array('refFunc', array($var));
echo $var;
will output 'foo' and not 'foobar'. Witch is logical since you are declaring a new variable with array($var) however not so obvious.
22-Jul-2008 09:17
<?php
Class Delegate
{
private $arrInstances = array();
protected function addObject( $oElement )
{
// add one element on the end of the stack //
$this->arrInstances[] = $oElement;
}
public function __call( $strMethod, $arrParams )
{
// for each element in instance //
foreach( $this->arrInstances as $oElement )
{
// get the class of the element //
$strClass = get_class( $oElement );
// get all methods of the class //
$arrMethods = get_class_methods( $strClass );
// case the method exists into this class //
if( in_array( $strMethod , $arrMethods ) )
{
// prepare caller //
$arrCaller = Array( $strClass , $strMethod );
// return the result of the method into the object //
return call_user_func_array( $arrCaller, $arrParams );
}
}
// any object has the method //
// throw a exception //
throw new Exception( " Method " . $strMethod . " not exist in this class " . get_class( $this ) . "." );
}
}
class Log
{
public function sayHi()
{
print "hi!" . "<br/>\n";
}
public function sayMyName()
{
print "log" . "<br/>\n";
}
}
class Other
{
public function sayHello()
{
print "hello there!" . "<br/>\n";
}
public function sayMyName()
{
print "other" . "<br/>\n";
}
}
class Example extends Delegate
{
public function __construct()
{
$this->addObject( new Log() );
$this->addObject( new Other() );
}
}
$oExample = new Example();
$oExample->sayHi();
$oExample->sayHello();
$oExample->sayMyName();
/*
hi!<br/>
hello there!<br/>
log<br/>
*/
?>
07-Jun-2008 06:57
It appears that when PHP executes something like:
$a = array(1,2,3);
$b =& $a[1];
both $b and $a[1] are converted into references to a common value -- makes sense until you transfer that to a call_user_func:
call_user_func_array('foo', $a);
suddenly, inside foo, the second parameter is passed by reference!
And you can't call this wrong, only another subtly of references.
Note it appears that ksort($a) will remove the reference as well as put the elements in key order so you (probably) get what you expect. (see below on the use of a foreach ($a as &v).)
07-Jun-2008 06:38
the order of argument correspondence from the array to the function formal parameters is by 'natural order' of the array and not explicit numerical key order.
So: $a[0] = 'arg 1'; $a[2] = 'arg 2'; $a[1] = 'arg 3';
call_user_func_array('foo', $a);
delivers the args to foo in the order the keys were inserted! as in...
foo($a[0], $a[2], $a[1]);
if you wanted something else, ksort the array first.
27-May-2008 03:48
There's a possibility that call_user_func_array(), call_user_func(), and Exception::getTrace() will cause a trace entry to not have the 'file' or 'line' elements.
Dustin Oprea
11-Apr-2007 09:31
If you are thinking of using call_user_func_array to instantiate an object (see comments below using Reflection) then since v5.1.3 you can use the Reflection::newInstanceArgs() method.
<?php
// arguments you wish to pass to constructor of new object
$args = array('a', 'b');
// class name of new object
$className = 'myCommand';
// make a reflection object
$reflectionObj = new ReflectionClass($className);
// use Reflection to create a new instance, using the $args
$command = $reflectionObj->newInstanceArgs($args);
// this is the same as: new myCommand('a', 'b');
?>
08-Feb-2007 10:50
Regarding the comments below about calling parent constructors:
PHP5 with E_STRICT no longer allows calls as below:
<?php
// Causes an error with E_STRICT
call_user_func_array(array('parent', '__construct'), $args);
?>
It gives an error because you are trying to call a nonstatic function as if it was static. The correct syntax is
<?php
// Works fine
call_user_func_array(array($this, 'parent::__construct'), $args);
?>
For those wishing to implement call-by-name functionality in PHP, such as implemented e.g. in DB apis, here's a quick-n-dirty version for PHP 5 and up
<?php
/**
* Call a user function using named instead of positional parameters.
* If some of the named parameters are not present in the original function, they
* will be silently discarded.
* Does no special processing for call-by-ref functions...
* @param string $function name of function to be called
* @param array $params array containing parameters to be passed to the function using their name (ie array key)
*/
function call_user_func_named($function, $params)
{
// make sure we do not throw exception if function not found: raise error instead...
// (oh boy, we do like php 4 better than 5, don't we...)
if (!function_exists($function))
{
trigger_error('call to unexisting function '.$function, E_USER_ERROR);
return NULL;
}
$reflect = new ReflectionFunction($function);
$real_params = array();
foreach ($reflect->getParameters() as $i => $param)
{
$pname = $param->getName();
if ($param->isPassedByReference())
{
/// @todo shall we raise some warning?
}
if (array_key_exists($pname, $params))
{
$real_params[] = $params[$pname];
}
else if ($param->isDefaultValueAvailable()) {
$real_params[] = $param->getDefaultValue();
}
else
{
// missing required parameter: mark an error and exit
//return new Exception('call to '.$function.' missing parameter nr. '.$i+1);
trigger_error(sprintf('call to %s missing parameter nr. %d', $function, $i+1), E_USER_ERROR);
return NULL;
}
}
return call_user_func_array($function, $real_params);
}
?>
23-Dec-2005 10:59
<?php
return call_user_func_array(
array(new ReflectionClass($className), 'newInstance'),
$functionParameters
);
?>
Look here: http://www.zend.com/zend/week/week182.php#Heading1
20-Dec-2005 01:06
Here is another version of createObjArray() function written here earlier by taylor.
Believing that using 'eval()' is at least "dirty", I came to the following solution (with a help of panchous - at phpclub dot ru forums ). This solution utilizes the new Reflection API.
<?php
function & createObjArray($type, $args = array()) {
$reflection = new ReflectionClass($type);
$output = call_user_func_array(array(&$reflection, 'newInstance'), $args);
return $output;
}
?>
16-Nov-2005 05:35
Note that, despite the name, this does work on builtin functions (and object methods with the array(&$obj, $method) syntax), not just user-defined functions and methods.
10-Nov-2005 11:50
Just an extra for the post of amer at o2 dot pl:
If you need to call the PARENT method:
call_user_func_array(array('parent', 'method'), $args);
With that, if you need to call a constructor and/or add some extra code to the instantiation process:
<?php
function __construct() {
// Get the arguments
$args = func_get_args();
// Initialize parent with arguments
call_user_func_array(array('parent', '__construct'), $args);
// ... Your Code Here ...
}
?>
Note that your constructor pass all the arguments to the parent constructor and it doesn't matter how many arguments you pass.
This is pretty useful for constructors with a variable number of arguments.
02-Jun-2005 12:51
I came up with a better solution to the problem that I solve below with createObjArray that maintains parameter type:
<?php
function createObjArray($type,$args=array()) {
$paramstr = '';
for ($i = 0; $i < count($args); $i++) {
$paramstr .= '$args['.$i.'],';
}
$paramstr = rtrim($paramstr,',');
return eval("return new $type($paramstr);");
}
?>
Would be good to add error checking, but it works.
07-May-2005 10:04
<?php
/**
* Create an object of a specified type using an array as the parameters
* to the constructor. NOTE: does not maintain proper
* types for the arguments. They are all converted to strings.
* @param $type Type type of object to create (class name)
* @param $args The arguments to pass to the constructor
*/
function createObjArray($type, $args=array()) {
if ( !class_exists($type) ) {
return NULL;
}
// build argument list; be sure to escape string delimeters
$func = create_function('$str', 'return str_replace("\'","\\\'",$str);');
$sargs = "'" . join( "','", array_map($func,$args) ). "'";
// build & eval code; return result
$seval = "return new $type($sargs);";
return eval($seval);
}
?>
20-Jan-2005 10:44
PLS notice that "patripaq at hotmail dot com" 's code will be valid if B EXTENDS A...
<?php
class B extends A{
...
}
?>
there>>"What I wanted to do is create an object that can manage any number and any kind of parameters."
BUT IT IS NOT A POINT AT ALL
If you need to call just function with parameters:
call_user_func_array('Foo',$args);
If you need to call CLASS method (NOT object):
call_user_func_array(array('class', 'Foo'),$args);
If you need to call OBJECT method:
call_user_func_array(array(&$Object, 'Foo'),$args);
If you need to call method of object of object:
call_user_func_array(array(&$Object->Object, 'Foo'),$args);
If you need to call object method from within the very same object (NOT CLASS!):
call_user_func_array(array(&$this, 'Foo'),args);
The call_user_func_array ITSELF can manage any number and any kind of parameters. It can handle ANY FUNCTION too as it is defined and that maybe partipaq wanted to manage.
What You actually need is object composition not inheritance. Make an instance from arguments.
<?php
...
class B{
function __construct() {
$args = func_get_args(); // Get arguments
$this->OBJ = new A($args);
call_user_func_array(array(&$this->OBJ, 'A'), $args );
}
}
?>
Then there can be any number and any type of created object B parameters
21-Nov-2004 01:19
Be aware the call_user_func_array always returns by value, as demonstrated here...
<?php
function &foo(&$a)
{
return $a;
}
$b = 2;
$c =& call_user_func_array('foo', array(&$b));
$c++;
echo $b . ' ' . $c;
?>
outputs "2 3", rather than the expected "3 3".
Here is a function you can use in place of call_user_func_array which returns a reference to the result of the function call.
<?php
function &ref_call_user_func_array($callable, $args)
{
if(is_scalar($callable))
{
// $callable is the name of a function
$call = $callable;
}
else
{
if(is_object($callable[0]))
{
// $callable is an object and a method name
$call = "\$callable[0]->{$callable[1]}";
}
else
{
// $callable is a class name and a static method
$call = "{$callable[0]}::{$callable[1]}";
}
}
// Note because the keys in $args might be strings
// we do this in a slightly round about way.
$argumentString = array();
$argumentKeys = array_keys($args);
foreach($argumentKeys as $argK)
{
$argumentString[] = "\$args[$argumentKeys[$argK]]";
}
$argumentString = implode($argumentString, ', ');
// Note also that eval doesn't return references, so we
// work around it in this way...
eval("\$result =& {$call}({$argumentString});");
return $result;
}
?>
25-Oct-2004 12:31
Note that, although it doesn't say so here or in the linked page with information about the callback type, the changelog ( http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php#4.0.5 ) states that call_user_func_array in PHP 4.0.4 won't take an array as the first argument. This was added in 4.0.5.
06-Aug-2004 10:49
I just started using PHP 5.0 and, so far, I'm loving it ! However, I had a problem the other day and thought it would be a good idea to inform other programmers about the solution I found to get around it. It concerns the new __constructor() function and the call_user_func_array() function. What I wanted to do is create an object that can manage any number and any kind of parameters. Here's the problematic code:
<?php
//--------------------------
class A {
function __construct() {
$args = func_get_args(); // Get arguments
// Class initialization...
}
function A() {
$args = func_get_args(); // Get arguments
call_user_func_array( array(&$this, '__construct'), $args ); // Infinite loop to B::__construct()...
}
}
class B {
function __construct() {
$args = func_get_args(); // Get arguments
call_user_func_array( array(&$this, 'A'), $args ); // Initialize parent with arguments
// Class initialization...
}
}
$obj = new B( 'param1', 'param2' );
//--------------------------
?>
I suppose you can guess where the problem is located... In the A::A() function, the call to __construct() using call_user_func_array() is redirected to B::__construct() instead of A::__construct(). The only way I found to specify which constructor function I wanted to call was to stop using A::__construct() and use the old fashion constructor instead. If anyone can find a better way, feel free to add comments. Here's my solution. Hope it helps anyone.
<?php
//--------------------------
class A {
function A() {
$args = func_get_args(); // Get arguments
// Class initialization...
}
}
class B {
function __construct() {
$args = func_get_args(); // Get arguments
call_user_func_array( array(&$this, 'A'), $args ); // Initialize parent with arguments
// Class initialization...
}
}
$obj = new B( 'param1', 'param2' );
//--------------------------
?>
02-Apr-2004 05:37
call_user_func_array can pass parameters as reference:
<?php
call_user_func_array(array(&$obj,$method),array(&$arg1,$arg2,$arg3))
?>
Use it as work-around for "Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated".
31-Jul-2003 06:58
call_user_func_array() is nifty for calling PHP functions which use variable argument length. For example:
<?php
$array = array(
array("foo", "bar"),
array("bat", "rat"),
);
$values = call_user_func_array("array_merge", $array);
var_dump($values);
?>
/* output:
array(4) {
[0]=>
string(3) "foo"
[1]=>
string(3) "bar"
[2]=>
string(3) "bat"
[3]=>
string(3) "rat"
}
*/
The neat feature is that $array could have any number of arrays inside it.
06-May-2003 11:30
If you need to call object and class methods in PHP < 4.0.4, the following code ought to do the trick:
<?php
if (!function_exists('call_user_func_array')) {
function call_user_func_array($func, $args)
{
$argString = '';
$comma = '';
for ($i = 0; $i < count($args); $i ++) {
$argString .= $comma . "\$args[$i]";
$comma = ', ';
}
if (is_array($func)) {
$obj =& $func[0];
$meth = $func[1];
if (is_string($func[0])) {
eval("\$retval = $obj::\$meth($argString);");
} else {
eval("\$retval = \$obj->\$meth($argString);");
}
} else {
eval("\$retval = \$func($argString);");
}
return $retval;
}
}
?>
12-Mar-2003 08:29
This function, combined with some others, can allow you to make some really easy & generic function macros (since real macros don't exist in PHP yet).
<?php
function my_printf() {
$args = func_get_args();
return call_user_func_array('printf', $args);
}
?>
This allows you to use my_printf() just as if it were printf() itself. Very useful since you don't have to worry about how many arguments any functions take.
22-Jun-2002 11:19
Unified constructors in PHP4:
<?php
class Object {
function Object() {
$args= func_get_args();
call_user_func_array(array(&$this, '__construct'), $args);
}
function __construct($args= NULL) {
var_dump($args);
}
}
class Exception extends Object {
var
$message;
function __construct($message) {
$this->message= $message;
parent::__construct();
}
}
class IOException extends Exception {
}
var_dump(
error_reporting(),
zend_version(),
phpversion()
);
$c= new IOException('file not found');
echo '===> Result: '; var_dump($c);
?>
