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Asked: May 16, 20262026-05-16T15:26:41+00:00 2026-05-16T15:26:41+00:00

In JavaScript, you can define anonymous functions that are executed immediately: (function () {

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In JavaScript, you can define anonymous functions that are executed immediately:

(function () { /* do something */ })()

Can you do something like that in PHP?

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    2026-05-16T15:26:41+00:00Added an answer on May 16, 2026 at 3:26 pm

    For versions prior to PHP 7, the only way to execute them immediately I can think of is

    call_user_func(function() { echo 'executed'; });
    

    With current versions of PHP, you can just do

    (function() { echo 'executed'; })();
    
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