I don't understand completely your problem, but think that something like this may help you: <?php class A { function __construct() { var_dump(func_get_args()); } } class B extends A { function __construct() { $args = func_get_args(); call_user_func_array(array(parent, '__construct'), $args); } } $a = new B(1, 2, 3); ?> This will output: array(3) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [2]=> int(3) } As expected. The key is using call_user_func_array in combination with func_get_args to call the parent constructor without knowing the number of parameters. Let me know if that helps. Jonathan On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 10:40 PM, Ralph Deffke<ralph_deffke@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > problem: > > __ construct( $something ... variable argument list ){ > parent::__construct( ??? ); > } > > I tried with func_get_args, but the problem is that it gives an indexed > array back. > > lets say the argument list is mixed like this: > ( "string", "string", array) > > func_get_args will give this > [0] => "string" > [1] => "string" > [2] => array > > the parent constructor works also with the func:_get_args function in ordfer > to handle variable argument lists > > if u pass the array from func_get_args the parent constructor will reveive > after his func_get_args the following > > array( [0] => array( [0] => "string" [1] =>"string" [2] => array( ....) > > ok no problem so far. I thought just strip the key column of the array with > a function like this > > function stripFirstColumn( $_fromThisArray ){ > $b = ""; > $_b = array(); > foreach( $_fromThisArray as $value){ > if( !is_array($value) ){ > if( empty( $b )){ > $b = $value; > // $_b[$b]=""; > } else { > $_b[$b]=$value; > $b = ""; > } > } else { > array_push($_b, $value); or $_b[] = $value; > } > } > return $_b; > } > > BUT this results in an arry like this > > array( "string", "string", [0] => array( ...)) > > HOWEVER u can create a propper array for this purpose by writing this : > > $_a = array( "string", "string", Array( "string" => "string", > "string"=>"string")); > > but there is no way to create the same construction by code unless I use the > eval() function what limits me to string objects only. > > im really a senior coder (since 1982) but this gives me a headace. what do u > think? > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php