API17:JController::execute
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JController::execute
Description
Execute a task by triggering a method in the derived class.
public function execute ($task)
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| $task | string | The task to perform. If no matching task is found, the '__default' task is executed, if defined. |
- Returns mixed|false The value returned by the called method, false in error case.
- Defined on line 643 of libraries/joomla/application/component/controller.php
- Since

See also
JController::execute source code on BitBucket
Class JController
Subpackage Application- Other versions of JController::execute
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