# func_get_args

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

func_get_args — Returns an array comprising a function's argument list

### Description

func_get_args ( void ) : array

Gets an array of the function's argument list.

This function may be used in conjunction with func_get_arg() and func_num_args() to allow user-defined functions to accept variable-length argument lists.

### Return Values

Returns an array in which each element is a copy of the corresponding member of the current user-defined function's argument list.

### Changelog

Version | Description
--- | ---
5.3.0 | This function can now be used in parameter lists.
5.3.0 | If this function is called from the outermost scope of a file which has been included by calling include or require from within a function in the calling file, it now generates a warning and returns `FALSE`.

### Errors/Exceptions

Generates a warning if called from outside of a user-defined function.

### Examples

Example #1 func_get_args() example

`<?php
function foo()
{
$numargs = func_num_args();
echo "Number of arguments: $numargs \n";
if ($numargs >= 2) {
echo "Second argument is: " . func_get_arg(1) . "\n";
}
$arg_list = func_get_args();
for ($i = 0; $i < $numargs; $i++) {
echo "Argument $i is: " . $arg_list[$i] . "\n";
}
}
foo(1, 2, 3);
?>`

The above example will output:

    Number of arguments: 3
    Second argument is: 2
    Argument 0 is: 1
    Argument 1 is: 2
    Argument 2 is: 3

Example #2 func_get_args() example before and after PHP 5.3

`test.php
<?php
function foo() {
include './fga.inc';
}
foo('First arg', 'Second arg');
?>
fga.inc
<?php
$args = func_get_args();
var_export($args);
?>`

Output previous to PHP 5.3:

    array (
      0 => 'First arg',
      1 => 'Second arg',
    )

Output in PHP 5.3 and later:

    Warning: func_get_args():  Called from the global scope - no function
    context in /home/torben/Desktop/code/ml/fga.inc on line 3
    false

Example #3 func_get_args() example of byref and byval arguments

`<?php
function byVal($arg) {
echo 'As passed : ', var_export(func_get_args()), PHP_EOL;
$arg = 'baz';
echo 'After change : ', var_export(func_get_args()), PHP_EOL;
}
function byRef(&$arg) {
echo 'As passed : ', var_export(func_get_args()), PHP_EOL;
$arg = 'baz';
echo 'After change : ', var_export(func_get_args()), PHP_EOL;
}
$arg = 'bar';
byVal($arg);
byRef($arg);
?>`

Output of the above example in PHP 7:

As passed : array (
0 => 'bar',
)
After change : array (
0 => 'baz',
)
As passed : array (
0 => 'bar',
)
After change : array (
0 => 'baz',
)

Output of the above example in PHP 5:

As passed : array (
0 => 'bar',
)
After change : array (
0 => 'bar',
)
As passed : array (
0 => 'bar',
)
After change : array (
0 => 'baz',
)

### Notes

> Note:

> Because this function depends on the current scope to determine parameter details, it cannot be used as a function parameter in versions prior to 5.3.0. If this value must be passed, the results should be assigned to a variable, and that variable should be passed.

> Note:

> If the arguments are passed by reference, any changes to the arguments will be reflected in the values returned by this function. As of PHP 7 the current values will also be returned if the arguments are passed by value.

> Note: This function returns a copy of the passed arguments only, and does not account for default (non-passed) arguments.

### See Also

- ... syntax in PHP 5.6+
- func_get_arg()
- func_num_args()
- ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getParameters()