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The ReflectionFunction::invoke() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to return the result of the invoked function call.

Syntax:

mixed ReflectionFunction::invoke( mixed $args)

Parameters: This function accept parameter $args which holds the list of arguments passed to the called function.

Return Value: This function returns the result of the invoked function call.

Below programs illustrate the ReflectionFunction::invoke() function in PHP:

Program_1:




<?php
  
// Initializing a user-defined function
function Company($Company_Name, $Role) {
    return sprintf("%s %s\r\n", $Company_Name, $Role);
}
  
// Using ReflectionFunction() over the
// specified function company
$function = new ReflectionFunction('company');
  
// Calling the invoke() function
$A = $function->invoke('GeeksforGeeks',
            'is a Computer Science Portal.');
  
// Getting the result of the invoked function company
echo $A;
?>


Output:

GeeksforGeeks is a Computer Science Portal.

Program_2:




<?php
  
// Initializing some user-defined functions
function Trial1($First_Args, $Second_Args) {
    return sprintf("%s %s\r\n", $First_Args, $Second_Args);
}
  
function Trial2($First_Args, $Second_Args) {
    return sprintf("%s %s\r\n", $First_Args, $Second_Args);
}
  
// Using ReflectionFunction() over the above
// specified functions 
$function = new ReflectionFunction('Trial1');
$function = new ReflectionFunction('Trial2');
  
// Calling the invoke() function and getting the
// result of the invoked function company
echo $function->invoke('a+a', '= 2a');
echo $function->invoke('a*a', '= a^2');
?>


Output:

a+a = 2a
a*a = a^2

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/reflectionfunction.invoke.php



Last Updated : 13 Dec, 2019
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