__call in php

In PHP, __call is a magic method that allows you to catch and handle calls to inaccessible or undefined methods in a class.

The __call method takes two parameters:


class MyClass {
  public function __call($method, $args) {
    echo "You called the method '$method' with the arguments: ";
    print_r($args);
  }
}

$obj = new MyClass();
$obj->myUndefinedMethod('arg1', 'arg2', 'arg3');

  1. $method: the name of the method that was called.
  2. $args: an array of the arguments that were passed to the method.

Here's an example:


You called the method 'myUndefinedMethod' with the arguments: Array ( [0] => arg1 [1] => arg2 [2] => arg3 )

In the above example, myUndefinedMethod is not defined in MyClass, so the __call method will be called instead. The output will be:

Using __call can be useful when you want to handle method calls dynamically, or when you want to provide a fallback behavior when a method is undefined. However, it can also make your code harder to understand and maintain, so use it judiciously.

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