forward_static_call

FunctionParams and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Call a static method.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

forward_static_call Function synopsis

forward_static_call(callable $callback, mixed ...$args): mixed

Parameters

$callback

Typecallable

The function or method to be called. This parameter may be an array, with the name of the class, and the method, or a string, with a function name.

$args

Variadic, OptionalTypemixed

Zero or more parameters to be passed to the function.

Return value

Typemixed

Returns the function result, or false on error.

Changes to the forward_static_call Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: mixed
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $function_name to $callback
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($callback): callable
  • Parameter name of parameter #2 changed: $parameters to $args
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($args): mixed
- forward_static_call($function_name, ...$parameters)
+ forward_static_call(callable $callback, mixed ...$args): mixed

forward_static_call Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes