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If you want to access a private variable/method outside the class... here is a trick to do the same: class A { private $notVisibleOutside = 1; } $a = new ReflectionClass("A"); $property = $class->getProperty("notVisibleOutside "); $property->setAccessible(true); $a1 = new A(); echo $property->getValue($a1); // Work So, the basic idea is to - create a reflection class in php - make the property or method accessible - use that property to access the private variables/methods