List Functions. A question. Simple.

PyroX

Alrighty, I am asking a question for a change, so listen up.

Is there any server var or function to list all available functions?

I want a dump of every available funciton on the server the code runs on.

robsgaming

wrong thing * =====>>> i dunno if this is right but to show variables you just run mysql query SHOW VARIABLES <<<=====

hm i would say use phpinfo(); but now im just being stupid and don't know what im talking about... somebody help this guy

PyroX

PHP functions, not mysql.

planetsim

although phpinfo does tell what can do it doesnt however show the functions that php offers.

now i dont think there is an actual function to show functions. Try guess and check with functions. But the big hint is look at your PHP version and the php.ini which doesnt say in bold print (You can use this and this function but cant use that one).

If safe mode is on theres a list.

If safe mode isnt on then most functions not requiring .dll files should work. (Except maybe mail. Which does work inaway).

PyroX

Well, I need this for 2 purposes.

I dont want to just know for myself, but I want the code to be aware of its environment, and do whatever is most efficient.

For example, are the mssql functions available, no? ok then what about odbc functuons? ect ect. I dont really want to parse the phpinfo() for each of these 🙁

The other is, for a site like zend.com's function tables, you mean to tell me that somebody actually hand coded each link, ect for all those function listings?

diego25

For example, are the mssql functions available, no? ok then what about odbc functuons? ect ect. I dont really want to parse the phpinfo() for each of these

You can use function_exists():

if (function_exists("mysql_query")) {
// use mysql
} else if (function_exists("odbc_query")) {
// use odbc
}

The other is, for a site like zend.com's function tables, you mean to tell me that somebody actually hand coded each link, ect for all those function listings?

If you look at the function tables carefully, you'll see that it also tells you where the function is located on the PHP source code. Therefore, my guess is that they had a program that parsed their C code for comments and created the function table on the fly -- something like Java's javadoc.

Diego

Weedpacket

Well, checking each function individually makes some sense; but if you want a full list (it might be easier in some cases to search through such a beast in a loop during an initialisation phase), then I guess [man]get_defined_functions[/man] is what you want.

philipolson

The Function reference system found that Zend is based off the following (with some minor changes):

http://cvs.php.net/cvs.php/functable/

Although it's unrelated to your question as you don't want every available function in PHP but rather just the ones in your given environment. But even then it doesn't sound like you want the functions so this question depends on your task on hand, choose one or more of the following:

I'm guessing you want get_loaded_extentions().

PyroX

Weedpacket, always the helpful fellow, thanks again.

U 2, philipolson