That's why I put the word reflection inside quotes, I wasn't talking about the proper reflection API, but about functions like get_class_methods, and stuff like

That's why I put the word reflection inside quotes, I wasn't talking about the proper reflection API, but about functions like get_class_methods, and stuff like $$. Here's an example similar to yours: $a = new A; foreach(get_object_vars($a) as $name => $var) { $a->$name = $a->$name + 1; echo $a->$name . "\n"; } Also I'm a newbie when it comes to PHP, I never worked with, and I've been programming for almost a decade. Sorry if I didn't make it clear. I just wanted to make a positive comment on the cool aspects of a language which is mostly bashed around these parts.