The php Function func_num_args()
The php function func_num_args() returns the number of arguments passed into a user-defined function. It is commonly used in combination with func_get_args() and func_get_vars() to ensure that the correct number of arguments is passed to a function.
Functions are essential components of the PHP programming language. They allow developers to group a set of statements together and execute them as one unit. This makes code more organized, modular and maintainable. PHP has over 1000 built-in functions that can be called to perform any task.
Information is passed to PHP functions through argument lists, which are comma-delimited arrays of expressions that are evaluated from left to right. A function can accept as many argument lists as you want, and you can specify any type of variable in an argument list. Arguments can be passed by value (the default), or by reference. If an argument is passed by reference, it may be changed within the function, but will not affect its original value outside of the function. You can also specify default values for parameters, which will be used if no parameter is supplied.
PHP supports named parameters, which allow you to rename function/method parameters without breaking the inheritance chain. This feature requires that the names of the renamed parameters are used in the call-site, rather than the positions of the original parameters. This means that if you use a named parameter in a class and then call methods of that class, the method calls will use the renamed parameters instead of the positional parameters, which can cause a break in semantic versioning.