PHP get_mangled_object_vars() Function

The get_mangled_object_vars() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to return an array of mangled object properties. This function returns an array whose elements are the properties of an object. The keys are the member variable.

Syntax:

array get_mangled_object_vars(object $object)

Parameters: This function accepts one parameter that is described below:

• $object: This parameter specifies an object instance.

Return Value: It returns an array containing all properties, regardless of visibility, of an object.

Example 1: This example demonstrates the get_mangled_object_vars() function.

<?php
    class Articles {
        public $public = 1;
        protected $protected = 2;
        private $private = 3;
    }
    
    class GeeksforGeeks extends Articles {
        private $private = 4;
    }
    $object = new GeeksforGeeks ;
    $object->dynamic = 5 ;
    $object->{'6'} = 5 ;

    var_dump(get_mangled_object_vars($object));
?>

Output:

array(6) {
    ["public"]=> int(1)
    ["*protected"]=> int(2)
    ["Articlesprivate"]=> int(3)
    ["GeeksforGeeksprivate"]=> int(4)
    ["dynamic"]=> int(5)
    [6]=> int(5)
}

Example 2:  This is another example that demonstrates the get_mangled_function() method.

<?php
    class AO extends ArrayObject {
        private $private = 1;
    }
   
    $arrayObject = new AO(['x' => 'y']);
    $arrayObject->dynamic = 2;
   
    var_dump(get_mangled_object_vars($arrayObject));
?>

Output:

array(2) {
    ["AOprivate"]=> int(1)
    ["dynamic"]=> int(2)
}

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.get-mangled-object-vars.php