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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 5:06 PM
To: Tommy Baggett
Cc: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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!

.

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