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ReflectionProperty::setAccessible

PHP function Deprecated as of PHP 8.5.0 Edit on GitHub ✎

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Set property accessibility

Function-8-5-0

Description

ReflectionProperty::setAccessible(bool $accessible): void

Enables access to a protected or private property via the ReflectionProperty::getValue and ReflectionProperty::setValue methods.

Note

As of PHP 8.1.0, calling this method has no effect; all properties are accessible by default.

Parameters

accessible: true to allow accessibility, or false.

Return Values

Void

Changelog

Version	Description
8.5.0	This method has been deprecated, as it no longer has an effect.
8.1.0	Calling this method has no effect; all properties are accessible by default.

Examples

Simple Class definition

php

<?php
class MyClass
{
    private $foo = 'bar';
}

$property = new ReflectionProperty("MyClass", "foo");
$property->setAccessible(true);

$obj = new MyClass();
echo $property->getValue($obj);
echo $obj->foo;
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

output

bar
Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Cannot access private property MyClass::$foo in /in/WJqTv:12