1.2.401. Ellipsis Usage¶
Usage of the ellipsis keyword. The keyword is three dots :
.... It is also named variadic or splat operator.
It may be in function definitions and function calls; it may be in arrays; it is also usable with parenthesis.
… allows for packing or unpacking arguments into an array.
<?php
$args = [1, 2, 3];
foo(...$args);
// Identical to foo(1,2,3);
function bar(...$a) {
// Identical to : $a = func_get_args();
}
?>
See also PHP RFC: Syntax for variadic functions, PHP 5.6 and the Splat Operator and Variable-length argument lists.
1.2.401.1. Specs¶
Short name |
Php/EllipsisUsage |
Rulesets |
All, Appinfo, CE, CompatibilityPHP53, CompatibilityPHP54, CompatibilityPHP55 |
Exakat since |
0.8.4 |
PHP Version |
With PHP 5.6 and more recent |
Severity |
Major |
Time To Fix |
Slow (1 hour) |
Precision |
Very high |
Features |
ellipsis |
Available in |