The __get Method
The __get method is automatically called when attempting
to get the value of a non-existing or inaccessible
property of an object. This magic method accepts
one parameter - the name of the requested property.
Syntax
public function __get(string $name) {
// implementation
}
Example
Let's create a class with the __get method that will return values for non-existing properties:
<?php
class User {
private $data = [
'name' => 'John',
'age' => 30
];
public function __get($name) {
if (array_key_exists($name, $this->data)) {
return $this->data[$name];
}
return null;
}
}
$user = new User();
echo $user->name;
?>
Code execution result:
'John'
Example
The __get method can be used to implement dynamic properties:
<?php
class DynamicProperties {
public function __get($name) {
return "Dynamic value for {$name}";
}
}
$obj = new DynamicProperties();
echo $obj->test;
?>
Code execution result:
'Dynamic value for test'
