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function_exists - Return TRUEif the given function has been defined
SYNOPSIS
bool function_exists (string $function_name)
DESCRIPTION
Checks the list of defined functions, both built-in (internal) and user-defined, for $function_name.
PARAMETERS
o $function_name
- The function name, as a string.
RETURN VALUES
Returns TRUE if $function_name exists and is a function, FALSE otherwise.
Note
This function will return FALSE for constructs, such as include_once(3) and echo(3).
EXAMPLES
Example #1
function_exists(3) example
<?php
if (function_exists('imap_open')) {
echo "IMAP functions are available.<br />
";
} else {
echo "IMAP functions are not available.<br />
";
}
?>
NOTES
Note
A function name may exist even if the function itself is unusable due to configuration or compiling options (with the image func-
tions being an example).
SEE ALSO
method_exists(3), is_callable(3), get_defined_functions(3), class_exists(3), extension_loaded(3).
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