func_num_args — Returns the number of arguments passed to the function
Description
intfunc_num_args
( void
)
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.
ChangeLog
Version
Description
5.3.0
This function can now be used in parameter lists.
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); // Prints 'Number of arguments: 3' ?>
Notes
Note: Because this function depends on the
current scope to determine parameter details, it cannot be used as a
function parameter. If this value must be passed, the results should be assigned
to a variable, and that variable should be passed.