Re: Q. zend_parse_parameters() - allow grouping of optional parameters.

if (ZEND_NUM_ARGS() != 3 && ZEND_NUM_ARGS() != 6 && ZEND_NUM_ARGS() != 7) { WRONG_PARAM_COUNT; } Will let you check that there are 3, 6 and 7 parameters. Scott Richard Quadling wrote: > Hi. > > From what I understand about the argument list for > zend_parse_parameters(), you separate optional parameters from > mandatory ones using pipe (|). > > e.g. > > if (zend_parse_parameters(ZEND_NUM_ARGS() TSRMLS_CC, "lll|llll", &m, > &d, &y, &h, &n, &s, &ms) == FAILURE) { > > In the above example, this says that there are 3 mandatory parameters > and upto 4 optional parameters. > > The prototype for this looks like ... > > proto bool myExampleDateFunc(int month, int day, int year, [int hour > [, int min [, int sec [,int msec]]]]) > > Is there a way to make the prototype ... > > proto bool myExampleDateFunc(int month, int day, int year, [int hour, > int min, int sec[, int msec]]) > > So, making this function accept 3 or 6 or 7 parameters only. > > I'm guessing not, but I'm guessing. I think this has to be checked using ... > > switch (ZEND_NUM_ARGS()) { > > after parsing the parameters and generate an error for ZEND_NUM_ARGS = 4 or 5. > > Regards, > > Richard. >