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PHP | ReflectionParameter isVariadic() Function

The ReflectionParameter::isVariadic() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to return TRUE if the specified parameter is variadic, otherwise FALSE.

Syntax:

bool ReflectionParameter::isVariadic ( void )

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters.

Return Value: This function returns TRUE if the specified parameter is variadic, otherwise FALSE.

Below programs illustrate the ReflectionParameter::isVariadic() function in PHP:
Program 1:




<?php
   
// Initializing a user-defined class Company1
class Company1
{
    public function GFG( ...$Parameter){}
}
    
// Initializing a subclass Company2
class Company2 extends Company1
{
}
    
// Using the ReflectionParameter over the above class
$A = new ReflectionParameter(['Company2', 'GFG'], 0); 
    
// Calling the isVariadic() function
$B = $A->isVariadic();
    
// Getting TRUE if the specified parameter 
// is variadic, otherwise FALSE.
var_dump($B);
?>


Output:

bool(true)

Program 2:




<?php
    
// Initializing some user-defined classes
class Department1
{
    function HR( $Full_Name){}
}
class Department2
{
    function Coding( $Parameter2, $Par3 = 'Parameter_3'){}
}
class Department3
{
    function Marketing( &$Parameter4, ...$Parameter5){}
}
    
// Using the ReflectionParameter over the above classes
$A = new ReflectionParameter(['Department1', 'HR'], 0);
$B = new ReflectionParameter(['Department2', 'Coding'], 1);
$C = new ReflectionParameter(['Department3', 'Marketing'], 1);
    
// Calling the isVariadic() function and 
// getting TRUE if the specified parameter
// is variadic, otherwise FALSE.
var_dump($A->isVariadic());
var_dump($B->isVariadic());
var_dump($C->isVariadic());
?>


Output:

bool(false)
bool(false)
bool(true)

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/reflectionparameter.isvariadic.php

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