RE: [PHP] Calling parent function with call_user_func_array

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I'm working on a Wordpress theme and extending one of their existing classes (the Walker class if you're familiar with WP). Since WP still supports PHP4, my theme needs to as well. -----Original Message----- From: Jochem Maas [mailto:jochem@iamjochem.com] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 5:06 PM To: Tommy Baggett Cc: php-general@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP] Calling parent function with call_user_func_array Tommy Baggett wrote: > I'm a self-confessed PHP newb (first step towards a cure, right?), so if these are your first steps why use php4? php5 has been out for going on 3 years. > apologies in advance for what may be a basic question. I spent an > hour searching for an answer to this and couldn't find one. > > I found one post that said there was a problem with this in 5.0.3, but > it didn't indicate whether the fix was also applied to the PHP4 > branch. > > I'm using PHP v4.4.7. I have class B which extends class A. I'm > overriding a function that is normally called with a variable number > of parameters via call_user_func_array. How do I call the class A > implementation of the function using call_user_func_array from the > class B implementation? > > class A { > function doSomething($elements, $level) { > ... > } > } > > Class B extends A { > function doSomething($elements, $level) { > ... > call_user_func_array(/*class A implementation of doSomething*/, > args); does this work:? call_user_func_array(array(parent,'doSomething'),$args); it's an educated guess, no garantees. > } > } > > Thanks in advance for any help! >