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func_num_args

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

func_num_argsReturns the number of arguments passed to the function

Description

func_num_args ( ) : int

Gets the number of arguments passed to the function.

This function may be used in conjunction with func_get_arg() and func_get_args() to allow user-defined functions to accept variable-length argument lists.

Return Values

Returns the number of arguments passed into the current user-defined function.

Errors/Exceptions

Generates a warning if called from outside of a user-defined function.

Examples

Example #1 func_num_args() example

<?php
function foo()
{
    $numargs = func_num_args();
    echo "Number of arguments: $numargs\n";
}

foo(1, 2, 3);   
?>

The above example will output:

Number of arguments: 3

Example #2 func_num_args() example before and after PHP 5.3

test.php
<?php
function foo() {
    include './fna.php';
}

foo('First arg', 'Second arg');
?>

fna.php
<?php

$num_args = func_num_args();
var_export($num_args);

?>

Output previous to PHP 5.3:

2

Output in PHP 5.3 and later will be something similar to:

Warning: func_num_args():  Called from the global scope - no function
context in /home/torben/Desktop/code/ml/fna.php on line 3
-1

Notes

Note:

Because this function depends on the current scope to determine parameter details, it cannot be used as a function parameter in versions prior to 5.3.0. If this value must be passed, the results should be assigned to a variable, and that variable should be passed.

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https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.func-num-args.php