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# runkit_method_copy

(PECL runkit >= 0.7.0)

runkit_method_copy — Copies a method from class to another

### Description

bool runkit_method_copy ( string `$dClass` , string `$dMethod` , string `$sClass` [, string `$sMethod` ] )
Warning

This function is EXPERIMENTAL. The behaviour of this function, its name, and surrounding documentation may change without notice in a future release of PHP. This function should be used at your own risk.

### Parameters

`dClass`

  Destination class for copied method

`dMethod`

  Destination method name

`sClass`

  Source class of the method to copy

`sMethod`

  Name of the method to copy from the source class. If this parameter is omitted, the value of `dMethod` is assumed.

### Return Values

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

### Examples

Example #1 runkit_method_copy() example

`<?php
class Foo {
function example() {
return "foo!\n";
}
}
class Bar {
// initially, no methods
}
// copy the example() method from the Foo class to the Bar class, as baz()
runkit_method_copy('Bar', 'baz', 'Foo', 'example');
// output copied function
echo Bar::baz();
?>`

The above example will output:

    foo!

### See Also

- runkit_method_add() - Dynamically adds a new method to a given class
- runkit_method_redefine() - Dynamically changes the code of the given method
- runkit_method_remove() - Dynamically removes the given method
- runkit_method_rename() - Dynamically changes the name of the given method
- runkit_function_copy() - Copy a function to a new function name

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