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upscale/stdlib-overloading
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PHP7 function/method arguments overloading

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[](#function-overloading-)

This library introduces function/method [overloading](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Function_overloading) – varying implementation depending on input arguments.

**Features:**

- Overloading by argument types
- Overloading by number of arguments
- Efficient native type checks of PHP7
- Informative native error messages of [`TypeError`](https://www.php.net/manual/en/class.typeerror.php)
- Lightweight: no OOP, no [Reflection](https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.reflection.php)

Installation
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[](#installation)

The library is to be installed via [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/) as a dependency:

```
composer require upscale/stdlib-overloading
```

Usage
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[](#usage)

### Syntax

[](#syntax)

Overload a custom function/method:

```