Method

Methods are functions, dedicated to a class. They are defined inside the body of a class, and may only be accessed in relation to that class: via an object, the class name or another method.

Methods are defined in traits, and then imported in a class for usage.

Methods are also called member functions. Indeed, they are functions, but they belong to an object, just like a member, or property. This is less used.

<?php

    class Elephpant {
        public function trumpet() {
            echo "I am trumpet!\n";
        }
    }

    $elephpant = new Y();
    $calf->trumpet(); // calling the trumpet method, defined in Elephpant,

?>

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See Also

• PHP 8 – Functions and Methods

Related

• Class
• __call() Method
• Default Parameter
• Fossilized Methods
• Functions
• Properties
• Return
• Static Method
• Visibility
• Call Graph
• Callbacks
• Impure Function
• Method Compatibility
• Pure Function
• Trait
• Method Collision
• Non-static
• Relay Function
• Function Subscripting
• Generator
• Modifier
• Recursion
• yield from Keyword
• Yield