What is the purpose of converting a Closure object to an array in PHP?

Converting a Closure object to an array in PHP allows you to access the properties and methods of the Closure object in a more structured format. This can be useful when you need to inspect or manipulate the data within the Closure object.

$closure = function($name) {
    return "Hello, $name!";
};

// Convert Closure object to an array
$closureArray = [
    'function' => $closure,
    'properties' => get_object_vars($closure),
];

// Accessing the Closure object properties
echo $closureArray['function']('John'); // Output: Hello, John!