ReflectionClass
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ReflectionClass::newInstanceWithoutConstructor

(PHP >= 5.4.0)

ReflectionClass::newInstanceWithoutConstructorCreates a new class instance without invoking the constructor.

Description

public object ReflectionClass::newInstanceWithoutConstructor ( void )

Creates a new instance of the class without invoking the constructor.

Parameters

Return Values

Changelog

Version Description
5.6.0 All internal classes can now be instantiated except for those declared final.

Errors/Exceptions

A ReflectionException if the class is an internal class that cannot be instantiated without invoking the constructor. In PHP 5.6.0 onwards, this exception is limited only to internal classes that are final.

See Also


ReflectionClass
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