call_user_func

Parameters

function

The function to be called. Class methods may also be invoked statically using this function by passing array($classname, $methodname) to this parameter.

parameter

Zero or more parameters to be passed to the function.

Note: Note that the parameters for call_user_func() are not passed by reference.

<?php
function increment(&$var)
{
    $var++;
}

$a = 0;
call_user_func('increment', $a);
echo $a; // 0

call_user_func_array('increment', array(&$a)); // You can use this instead
echo $a; // 1
?>