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Subject: Re: Q. zend_parse_parameters() - allow grouping of optional parameters.
From: scottmacvicar@ntlworld.com (Scott MacVicar)

if (ZEND_NUM_ARGS() != 3 && ZEND_NUM_ARGS() != 6 && ZEND_NUM_ARGS() != 7) {
	WRONG_PARAM_COUNT;
}

Will let you check that there are 3, 6 and 7 parameters.

Scott
Richard Quadling wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> From what I understand about the argument list for
> zend_parse_parameters(), you separate optional parameters from
> mandatory ones using pipe (|).
> 
> e.g.
> 
> if (zend_parse_parameters(ZEND_NUM_ARGS() TSRMLS_CC, "lll|llll", &m,
> &d, &y, &h, &n, &s, &ms) == FAILURE) {
> 
> In the above example, this says that there are 3 mandatory parameters
> and upto 4 optional parameters.
> 
> The prototype for this looks like ...
> 
> proto bool myExampleDateFunc(int month, int day, int year, [int hour
> [, int min [, int sec [,int msec]]]])
> 
> Is there a way to make the prototype ...
> 
> proto bool myExampleDateFunc(int month, int day, int year, [int hour,
> int min, int sec[, int msec]])
> 
> So, making this function accept 3 or 6 or 7 parameters only.
> 
> I'm guessing not, but I'm guessing. I think this has to be checked using ...
> 
> switch (ZEND_NUM_ARGS()) {
> 
> after parsing the parameters and generate an error for ZEND_NUM_ARGS = 4 or 5.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Richard.
>