__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');
$method
: the name of the method that was called.$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.