# func_num_args

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

func_num_args — Returns the number of arguments passed to the function

### Description

int func_num_args ( void )

Gets the number of arguments passed to the function.

This function may be used in conjunction with func_get_arg() and func_get_args() to allow user-defined functions to accept variable-length argument lists.

### Return Values

Returns the number of arguments passed into the current user-defined function.

### Errors/Exceptions

Generates a warning if called from outside of a user-defined function.

### Examples

Example#1 func_num_args() example

`<?php
function foo()
{
$numargs = func_num_args();
echo "Number of arguments: $numargs\n";
}
foo(1, 2, 3); // Prints 'Number of arguments: 3'
?>`

### Notes

> Note: Because this function depends on the current scope to determine parameter details, it cannot be used as a function parameter. If you must pass this value, assign the results to a variable, and pass the variable.

### See Also

- func_get_arg()
- func_get_args()