call_user_func
mixed call_user_func(string function_name, [mixed function_parameter], [mixed ...])
function_name | Function to be called |
function_parameter | First argument to be passed to function_name |
... | Additional arguments to be passed to function_name |
Alternate method for calling functions.
Returns:
Return value of function_name ; if function_name is not a valid function name, the function generates a warning and no value is returned
Description:
call_user_func() is primarily useful as a way to dynamically call functions and methods at runtime without having to use eval().
Normally, functions are called with the following syntax:
function_name ('arg one', 'arg two', ...);
Calling the same function using call_user_func() would look ...
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