Define Function Arguements With String?

[ShoeLace1291]

I need to write a function that calls another functions, but it needs to pass arguements to the new function with an array... Here's an example:

 

echo fruit('colors', array('banana' => 'yellow', 'apple' => 'red', 'pear' => 'green');

 

Would basically translate to

echo fruit($method = 'colors', $banana = 'yellow', $apple = 'red', $pear' = 'green');

 

I need to do this because the arguements for the functions that are being called are usually different.

 

Any suggestions?

[gizmola]

You can pass whatever you want as a parameter to a function. That includes objects, arrays, or what have you.

[requinix]

If you're saying that $method, $banana, $apple, and $pear are parameters of fruit() like

function fruit($method, $banana, $apple, $pear)

then you'll need reflection. What matters when calling a function is the order of the arguments, not what parameters you're trying to fill. Use reflection to grab the list of parameters of the function and, in order, build up an array of the arguments you have. Be wary of optional parameters and type hinting. Once you've got your array you can use call_user_func_array.