# runkit7_method_add

(PECL runkit7 >= Unknown)

runkit7_method_add — Dynamically adds a new method to a given class

### Description

runkit7_method_add ( string `$classname` , string `$methodname` , string `$args` , string `$code` [, int `$flags` = RUNKIT7_ACC_PUBLIC [, string `$doc_comment` = `NULL` [, string `$return_type` [, bool `$is_strict` ]]]] ) : bool
runkit7_method_add ( string `$classname` , string `$methodname` , Closure `$closure` [, int `$flags` = RUNKIT7_ACC_PUBLIC [, string `$doc_comment` = `NULL` [, string `$return_type` [, bool `$is_strict` ]]]] ) : bool

### Parameters

`classname`

  The class to which this method will be added

`methodname`

  The name of the method to add

`args`

  Comma-delimited list of arguments for the newly-created method

`code`

  The code to be evaluated when `methodname` is called

`closure`

  A closure that defines the method.

`flags`

  The type of method to create, can be `RUNKIT7_ACC_PUBLIC`, `RUNKIT7_ACC_PROTECTED` or `RUNKIT7_ACC_PRIVATE` optionally combined via bitwise OR with `RUNKIT7_ACC_STATIC`

`doc_comment`

  The doc comment of the method.

`return_type`

  The return type of the method.

`is_strict`

  Whether the method behaves as if it were declared in a file with `strict_types=1`

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### Examples

Example #1 runkit7_method_add() example

`<?php
class Example {
function foo() {
echo "foo!\n";
}
}
// create an Example object
$e = new Example();
// Add a new public method
runkit7_method_add(
'Example',
'add',
'$num1, $num2',
'return $num1 + $num2;',
RUNKIT7_ACC_PUBLIC
);
// add 12 + 4
echo $e->add(12, 4);
?>`

The above example will output:

    16

### See Also

- runkit7_method_copy() - Copies a method from class to another
- runkit7_method_redefine() - Dynamically changes the code of the given method
- runkit7_method_remove() - Dynamically removes the given method
- runkit7_method_rename() - Dynamically changes the name of the given method
- runkit7_function_add() - Add a new function, similar to create_function