Is closures Object?

Question

I am talking about Closures with some friends of a Group (from PHP 5.3).

When I do a var_dump(function(){}); the result is object(Closure). One of peoples said: but Closures are not Object.

I understand what when Anonymous Function implements Closure class, the result need to be a Object, nothing more or different.

Is a anonymous function a object?

UPDATE I have read "Anonymous functions are implemented using the Closure class." (http://php.net/manual/en/functions.anonymous.php), so, I think this is a Object.

Matthew · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-14 20:57:58Z

Strongly worded in the manual:

Anonymous functions, implemented in PHP 5.3, yield objects of this type [Closure]. This fact used to be considered an implementation detail, but it can now be relied upon.

http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.closure.php

To be clear, the answer is: yes, they are objects.

Martin · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-14 20:58:22Z

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Can you elaborate on what you're trying to do? In PHP Closure is a final class, so technically yes, it's an object.

answered Jul 14, 2012 at 20:58

Martin

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Gabriel Santos Over a year ago

Have you read my question? I am talking only. Not implementing.

Martin Over a year ago

Yes, but you didn't say if you're talking about trying to actually achieve something as part of a group project. If there was no goal you could've checked the documentation here.

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