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Description
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The ``$exclude_disabled`` parameter of the function get_defined_functions() function is unused since PHP 8.0. In PHP 7.0, it used to remove the disabled function from the result of this function.

Example
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.. code-block:: php

   <?php
   
   print_r(get_defined_functions(false));
   
   ?>

Solutions
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+ Remove the parameter from any call to get_defined_functions().

Changed Behavior
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This error may appear following an evolution in behavior, in previous versions. See `get_defined_functions <https://php-changed-behaviors.readthedocs.io/en/latest/behavior/get_defined_functions.html>`_.

Static Analysis
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This error may be tracked down with the following static analysis rules: `Structures/GetDefinedFunctionsExcludeDisabled <https://exakat.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Reference/Rules/Structures/GetDefinedFunctionsExcludeDisabled.html>`_.