Question

Does the __autoload() function ( PHP ) have to be a standalone function or can it be used within a class as a public/protected/private function?

I heard that it has to be a stand-alone function and shouldn’t be used in a class. Is this true or can it be used in classes?

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

You can use SPL for that:

class MyAutoloader
{
    public static function register()
    {
        spl_autoload_register(array(new self, 'autoload'));
    }

    public static function autoload($classname)
    {
        // auto load code
    }
}