Define php function and use without ()

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Is it possible to define a function and use without ()?

Like require("a.php") and require "a.php".

function getNameById($id){}; /*and use it like*/ $id = getNameById "1";

Thanks.

and why would you do that? it's not like PHP needs to be compressed like JS. — Joseph
– Joseph, Commented Mar 25, 2012 at 14:42
I have an function that loads classes and namespaces. Like import("a.b.c"); I want to do like import "a.b.c"; or import a.b.c. Like in Java or using a.b.c; like .NET. — Vahan
– Vahan, Commented Mar 25, 2012 at 14:51

Dogbert · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-25 14:41:29Z

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No, it isn't. require is a language construct, just like echo, print, include, etc.

answered Mar 25, 2012 at 14:41

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Ry- · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-25 14:42:52Z

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No, that's not possible. require is a language construct; not a function.

answered Mar 25, 2012 at 14:42

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Michael · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-25 14:43:04Z

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require is a special language construct, not a function, and no, it's not possible.

answered Mar 25, 2012 at 14:43

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hakre · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-24 09:04:44Z

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As other have mention, require and for example echo, isset and empty are language constructs. Which means that it is built into the php core.

The only way you can create your own constructs is by writing a php extension in C. So to answer your question, not in pure php.

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answered Mar 25, 2012 at 14:55

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Vahan Over a year ago

Thanks a lot Mattias.. I will try to do it.

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