function overwritting

how do i unset or over write a function?

[benj0323]

I ahve an instance where I need to over write a function.

For example:

function someFunc() {
return true;
}

function someFunc() {
return false;
}

If you do that in php 5 it gives you an error. Any way I can accomplish that?

Thanks a lot for your help.

[vincevincevince]

1/ put your functions into a class so you don't have to have them in the public scope

or:
2/ maybe use a static variable (or a global variable) and switch between behaviours:

function foo()
{
global $whichfoo;
switch ($whichfoo)
 {
 case "1" : {return true;}
 case "2" : {return false;}
 }
}

You can then, instead of trying to replace foo(), just change $whichfoo...

not: function foo() { return true;}
but: $whichfoo = 1;

not: function foo() { return false;}
but: $whichfoo = 2;

[coopster]

Another option may be to check if the function_exists() [php.net] and if so, create_function() [php.net] with a new name.

[mincklerstraat]

yes, that'd be a great way to do it.

Reason here being you can't overwrite functions in PHP (neither 4 nor 5).

You can even just use standard function declaration notation inside an if statement -

if(!function_exists('somefunction')){ 
function somefunction($somevar){ 
/* do some stuff */ 
} 
} 

Or you can of course use other if conditions as well.