PHP trait_exists() Function

The PHP trait_exists() function is used to check whether or not the given trait has been defined.

Syntax

trait_exists(trait, autoload)

Parameters

`trait`	`Required.` Specify the trait name to check. The name is matched in a case-insensitive manner.
`autoload`	`Optional.` Specify whether to autoload if not already loaded.

Return Value

Returns true if trait exists, false if not, null in case of an error.

Example: trait_exists() example

The example below shows the usage of trait_exists() function.

<?php
trait World {
  private static $instance;
  protected $tmp;

  public static function World() {
    self::$instance = new static();
    self::$instance->tmp = get_called_class().' '.__TRAIT__;
       
    return self::$instance;
  }
}

//checking that the trait exists 
//before trying to use it
if (trait_exists('World')) {
  class Hello {
    use World;

    public function text($str) {
      return $this->tmp.$str;
    }
  }
}

echo Hello::World()->text('!');
?>

The output of the above code will be:

Hello World!

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