func_get_args as a hash? (faster constructors)

If I define a function like this: function foo ($x, $y, $z) {} and then call: foo(1,2,"bar"); is there a function I can call inside foo() that yields this hash: {"x" => 1, "y" => 2, "z" => "bar"} In other words, gives me the values *and names* of the arguments to foo? func_get_args just yields the values. Having this function would make writing constuctors easier. The normal way: fuction ClassName ($x, $y, $z) { $this->x = $x; $this->y = $y; $this->z = $z; } could be replaced with: function ClassName ($x, $y, $z) { foreach (magic_function_i_want() as $key=>$val) {

     $this->$key =$val;

} } Obviously, it's more of a savings when you have a large number of parameters. -- We're just a Bunch Of Regular Guys, a collective group that's trying to understand and assimilate technology. We feel that resistance to new ideas and technology is unwise and ultimately futile.