Magic Methods in PHP OOP

Magic Methods in PHP OOP — a practical guide to PHP magic methods with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Magic methods are powerful but can hide logic. Use them deliberately and document behavior.

__toString and __invoke

class Money {
    public function __construct(private int $cents) {}
    public function __toString(): string { return ($this->cents / 100) . ' INR'; }
}
echo new Money(1999);