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phparraysobjectcallbackcomparison

How to call method as callback parameter by passing its string name?

I have the following code:

public function compareObjects($object1, $object2){
    return $object1->id - $objects2->id
}

$diff = array_udiff($array1, $array2, 'compareObjects');

but it keeps saying that the compare method doesn't exist or is an invalid function name....

I thought I did this right?

Solution

  • A method of an instantiated object is passed as an array containing an object at index 0 and the method name at index 1. 

    // Functions
$diff = array_udiff($array1, $array2, 'compareObjects');

// Object methods 
$diff = array_udiff($array1, $array2, array($this, 'compareObjects'));
// -OR-
$diff = array_udiff($array1, $array2, array($my_obj, 'compareObjects'));


// Static class methods
$diff = array_udiff($array1, $array2, 'some_class::compareObjects'); // PHP 5.2.3+

    PHP: Callbacks