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ReflectionExtension::export

(PHP 5, PHP 7)

ReflectionExtension::export — Export

Warning

This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 7.4.0, and REMOVED as of PHP 8.0.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.

Description

public static function ReflectionExtension::export(string $name, string $return = false): string

Exports a reflected extension. The output format of this function is the same as the CLI argument --re [extension].

Parameters

name

The reflection to export.

return

Setting to true will return the export, as opposed to emitting it. Setting to false (the default) will do the opposite.

Return Values

If the return parameter is set to true, then the export is returned as a string, otherwise null is returned.

See Also


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^ReflectionExtensionLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026