[RESOLVED] Getting a function's argument list...can it be done?

[evan_k]

This is an odd one, I'm sure, but here's what I'm wanting to do...

Given a (user-defined) function name, i want to get a list of the names or types of its arguments, or even just the number of arguments the function accepts. Is there a way to do this programmatically, without delving into C-based extensions?

[laserlight]

Someone mentioned recently that PHP5 also supports reflection, but I amazingly have been blissfully unaware of this, heheh. Take a look at ReflectionFunction's member function getNumberOfParameters().

[NogDog]

[man]func_get_args[/man]
[man]func_num_args[/man]
[man]func_get_arg[/man]

[laserlight]

I do not think those will work here, NogDog. evan_k wants to access information concerning an arbitrary function outside of that function's scope, given only the function name.

[evan_k]

Thanks laserlight, that is exactly what i was looking for! I appreciate it!