How to create my own PHP magic method names?

magic-methods, php

Solution

Use `__call` magic method. Read more about it in docs, that is all you need.

http://php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.magic.php

public function __call($name, $args) {
    // TODO: Parse called method name and run query if needed
}

Problem

Some frameworks have their own magic methods names, such as ``` $player->findByName('Lionel Messi') ``` which results in a simple `SELECT * FROM players WHERE name='Lionel Messi'` query. In PHP how can I make similar methods? Do they somehow catch the global `MethodNotFoundException`?

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