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ReflectionMethod::hasPrototype

(PHP 8 >= 8.2.0)

ReflectionMethod::hasPrototype — Returns whether a method has a prototype

Description

public function ReflectionMethod::hasPrototype(): bool

Returns whether a method has a prototype.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns true if the method has a prototype, otherwise false.

Examples

Example #1 ReflectionMethod::hasPrototype() example

<?php

class Hello
{
    public function sayHelloTo($name)
    {
        return 'Hello '.$name;
    }
}

class HelloWorld extends Hello
{
    public function sayHelloTo($name)
    {
        return 'Hello world: '.$name;
    }
}
$reflectionMethod = new ReflectionMethod('HelloWorld', 'sayHelloTo');
var_dump($reflectionMethod->hasPrototype());
?>

The above example will output:

bool(true)

See Also


<ReflectionMethod::getPrototypeReflectionMethod::invoke>
^ReflectionMethodLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026