PHP __get and Private class variables

Assuming one has an abstract base class "foo" with __get() defined, and a child class "bar" which inherits from foo with a private variable $var, will the parent __get() be called when trying to access the private $var from outside the class?

From stackoverflow

• Yes.

  <?php
      abstract class foo
      {
          public function __get($var)
          {
              echo "Parent (Foo) __get() called for $var\n";
          }
      }
  
     class bar extends foo
     {
          private $var;
          public function __construct()
          {
              $this->var = "25\n";
          }
  
          public function getVar()
          {
              return $this->var;
          }
      }
  
      $obj = new bar();
      echo $obj->var;
      echo $obj->getVar();
  ?>
  

  output:

  $ php test.php

  Parent (Foo) __get() called for var

  25

• Yes. __get() and __set() (and __call() for that matter) are invoked when a data member is accessed that is not visible to the current execution.

  In this case, $var is private, so accessing it publically will invoke the __get() hook.