PHP Function call with parameters/variables - php

Question

I have two functions in one Controller class and I want to call a getFunction with five variables. Here is the function call
public function editItem()
{
$reqNote = 1;
$reqTore = 2;
$reqTorvorlage = 3;
$reqGelbRot = 1;
$reqRot = 0;
$vPunkte = $this->getPoints($reqNote, $reqTore, $reqTorvorlage, $reqGelbRot, $reqRot);
}
And here is the function which should calculate a new value return.
public function getPoints()
{
$vNote = $reqNote;
$vTore = $reqTore;
$vTorvorlage = $reqTorvorlage;
$vRot = $reqRot;
$vGelbRot = $reqGelbRot;
$vPosition = 1;
$vPunkteResult = $vToreP + $vTorvorlageP + $vRotP + $vGelbRotP + $vNoteP;
return $vPunkteResult;
}
What I am doing wrong with my function call because at the moment I get $reqNote is not found?

Answer 1

simply add the variable in signature
public function getPoints($reqNote, $reqTore, $reqTorvorlage, $reqGelbRot, $reqRot)
{
$vNote = $reqNote;
$vTore = $reqTore;
$vTorvorlage = $reqTorvorlage;
$vRot = $reqRot;
$vGelbRot = $reqGelbRot;
$vPosition = 1;
$vPunkteResult = $vToreP + $vTorvorlageP + $vRotP + $vGelbRotP + $vNoteP;
return $vPunkteResult;
}

Answer 2

As your function currently looks as though the intention was to add the arguments (it is actually returning the sum of undefined variables i.e. $vToreP is never assigned, nor are the function arguments), you could take a short-cut:
<?php
function sumThings()
{
return array_sum(func_get_args());
}
var_dump(sumThings(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6));
Output:
21

Answer 3

Update the function signature. It should know that it is expecting 5 variables.
public function getPoints($reqNote, $reqTore, $reqTorvorlage, $reqGelbRot, $reqRot)
{
$vNote = $reqNote;
$vTore = $reqTore;
$vTorvorlage = $reqTorvorlage;
$vRot = $reqRot;
$vGelbRot = $reqGelbRot;
$vPosition = 1;
$vPunkteResult = $vToreP + $vTorvorlageP + $vRotP + $vGelbRotP + $vNoteP;
return $vPunkteResult;
}