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^ReflectionParameterLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

ReflectionParameter::__construct

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

ReflectionParameter::__construct — Construct

Description

public function ReflectionParameter::__construct(string|array|object $function, int|string $param)

Constructs a ReflectionParameter instance.

Parameters

function

The function to reflect parameters from.

param

Either an int specifying the position of the parameter (starting with zero), or the parameter name as string.

Examples

Example #1 Using the ReflectionParameter class

<?php
function foo($a, $b, $c) { }
function bar(Exception $a, &$b, $c) { }
function baz(ReflectionFunction $a, $b = 1, $c = null) { }
function abc() { }

$reflect = new ReflectionFunction('foo');

echo $reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getParameters() as $i => $param) {
    printf(
        "-- Parameter #%d: %s {\n".
        "   Class: %s\n".
        "   Allows NULL: %s\n".
        "   Passed to by reference: %s\n".
        "   Is optional?: %s\n".
        "}\n",
        $i, // $param->getPosition() can be used
        $param->getName(),
        var_export($param->getClass(), 1),
        var_export($param->allowsNull(), 1),
        var_export($param->isPassedByReference(), 1),
        $param->isOptional() ? 'yes' : 'no'
    );
}
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

Function [ <user> function foo ] {
  @@ /Users/philip/cvs/phpdoc/a 2 - 2

  - Parameters [3] {
    Parameter #0 [ <required> $a ]
    Parameter #1 [ <required> $b ]
    Parameter #2 [ <required> $c ]
  }
}
-- Parameter #0: a {
   Class: NULL
   Allows NULL: true
   Passed to by reference: false
   Is optional?: no
}
-- Parameter #1: b {
   Class: NULL
   Allows NULL: true
   Passed to by reference: false
   Is optional?: no
}
-- Parameter #2: c {
   Class: NULL
   Allows NULL: true
   Passed to by reference: false
   Is optional?: no
}

See Also


<ReflectionParameter::__cloneReflectionParameter::export>
^ReflectionParameterLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026