PHP method_exists() function usage and example

PHP Class/Object function reference manual

The method_exists() function checks if the class method exists

Syntax

method_exists($object, $method_name);

Definition and usage

It checks if the class method exists in the given object.

Parameter

Return value

If the method with the given method_name is defined for the given object, it returns TRUE, otherwise it returns FALSE.

Online examples

The following is the usage of this function-

<?php
　　　$directory = new Directory('.');
　　　var_dump(method_exists($directory,'anything'));
?>

It will produce the following result-

bool(false)

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