Is it possible to overwrite a function in PHP

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There is a function available called override_function that actually fits the bill. However, given that this function is part of The Advanced PHP Debugger extension, it’s hard to make an argument that override_function() is intended for production use. Therefore, I would say “No”, it is not possible to overwrite a function with the intent that the original questioner had in mind.

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This is where you should take advantage of OOP, specifically polymorphism.

interface Fooable
{
    public function ihatefooexamples();
}

class Foo implements Fooable
{
    public function ihatefooexamples()
    {
        return "boo-foo!";
    }
}

class FooBar implements Fooable
{
    public function ihatefooexamples()
    {
        return "really boo-foo";
    }
}

$foo = new Foo();

if (10 == $_GET['foolevel']) {
    $foo = new FooBar();
}

echo $foo->ihatefooexamples();

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