(PHP 4, PHP 5)
get_class — Returns the name of the class of an object
Gets the name of the class of the given object.
The tested object
Returns the name of the class of which object is an instance. Returns FALSE if object is not an object.
If get_class() is called with anything other than an object, an E_WARNING level error is raised.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| Since 5.0.0 | The class name is returned in its original notation. |
| Since 5.0.0 | The object parameter is optional if called from the object's method. |
Example #1 Using get_class()
<?php
class foo {
function name()
{
echo "My name is " , get_class($this) , "\n";
}
}
// create an object
$bar = new foo();
// external call
echo "Its name is " , get_class($bar) , "\n";
// internal call
$bar->name();
?>
The above example will output:
Its name is foo My name is foo
Example #2 Using get_class() in superclass
<?php
abstract class bar {
public function __construct()
{
var_dump(get_class($this));
var_dump(get_class());
}
}
class foo extends bar {
}
new foo;
?>
The above example will output:
string(3) "foo" string(3) "bar"