METHOD_EXISTS(3) 1 METHOD_EXISTS(3)
method_exists - Checks if the class method exists
SYNOPSIS
bool method_exists (mixed $object, string $method_name)
DESCRIPTION
Checks if the class method exists in the given $object.
PARAMETERS
o $object
- An object instance or a class name
o $method_name
- The method name
RETURN VALUES
Returns TRUE if the method given by $method_name has been defined for the given $object, FALSE otherwise.
NOTES
Note
Using this function will use any registered autoloaders if the class is not already known.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
method_exists(3) example
<?php
$directory = new Directory('.');
var_dump(method_exists($directory,'read'));
?>
The above example will output:
bool(true)
Example #2
Static method_exists(3) example
<?php
var_dump(method_exists('Directory','read'));
?>
The above example will output:
bool(true)
SEE ALSO
function_exists(3), is_callable(3), class_exists(3).
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