Method Overloading

Method Overloading — a practical guide to method overloading PHP with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Classic overloading (same method name, different signatures) is not native in PHP. Use default args, variadics, or separate methods instead.

PHP-style flexibility

class Math {
    public function sum(int ...$nums): int {
        return array_sum($nums);
    }
}
echo (new Math())->sum(1, 2, 3);