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The ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to invoke the specified reflected method and returns the result of the method.
Syntax: 
 

mixed ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs ( $object, $parameter )

Parameters: This function accepts two parameters as mentioned above and described below: 
 

  • object: This is the initialized class object.
  • parameter: This is the array of zero or more parameters to be passed to the method.

Return Value: This function returns the result of the invoked method.
Below programs illustrate the ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() function in PHP: 
Program 1: 
 

php




<?php
 
// Initializing a user-defined class
class Company {
 
    public function GFG($name) {
        return 'GeeksforGeeks' . $name;
    }
}
 
// Using ReflectionMethod() over the class Company
$A = new ReflectionMethod('Company', 'GFG');
 
// Calling the invokeArgs() function
$B = $A->invokeArgs(new Company(),
      array(' is a Computer Science Portal.'));
 
// Getting the result of the invoked method.
echo $B;
?>


Output: 

GeeksforGeeks is a Computer Science Portal.

 

Program 2: 
 

php




<?php
  
// Initializing some user-defined classes
class Department1 {
  
    public function hr($name) {
        return 'HR' . $name;
    }
}
class Department2 {
  
    public function coding($name) {
        return 'Coding' . $name;
    }
}
class Department3 {
  
    public function marketing($name) {
        return 'Marketing' . $name;
    }
}
 
// Using ReflectionMethod() over the above classes
$A = new ReflectionMethod('Department1', 'hR');
$B = new ReflectionMethod('Department2', 'coding');
$C = new ReflectionMethod('Department3', 'marketing');
  
// Calling the invokeArgs() function and
// getting the result of the invoked method.
echo $A->invokeArgs(new Department1(),
                      array(' is a Department.'));
echo "\n";
echo $B->invokeArgs(new Department2(),
                 array(' is also a Department.'));
echo "\n";
echo $C->invokeArgs(new Department3(),
                                  array(' too.'));
?>


Output: 

HR is a Department.
Coding is also a Department.
Marketing too.

 

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/reflectionmethod.invokeargs.php
 



Last Updated : 08 Jul, 2021
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