Sorry, won't work.
I generally go
function blah($obj = null) {
if (is_null($obj))
$obj = new ArgumentObject();
... do something...
}
I think you can also use:
function blah(ArgumentObject $obj = null) {
}
Just to make sure what you're getting is an ArgumentObject if
anything is provided...
Steve
On 12/09/2008, at 11:06 AM, Philip Arndt wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Has anybody had any experience with writing a function that takes an
> optional parameter (a parameter with a default value) that is a
> complex object? Can this be done or is it just primitive types?
>
> For example, the following function works:
>
> function do_something( $args=array() )
> {
> // do something
> }
>
> whereas this function does not appear to work..
>
> function do_something( $args = new ArgumentObject() )
> {
> // do something
> }
>
> Am I trying to achieve the impossible?
> And yes, I am aware that the PHP manual page says scalar values..
> ( http://nz.php.net/manual/en/functions.arguments.php
> ) but I wondered whether anybody has achieved what I am after :-)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Phil
>
> >
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