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get_parent_class — Retrieves the parent class name for object or class
Retrieves the parent class name for object or class.
object_or_class
The tested object or class name.
Returns the name of the parent class of the class of which
object_or_class
is an instance or the name.
If the object does not have a parent or the given class does not exist,
false
will be returned.
Version | Description |
---|---|
8.3.0 |
Calling get_parent_class() without an argument now emits an
E_DEPRECATED warning;
previously, calling this function inside a class returned the name of that class.
|
8.0.0 |
The object_or_class parameter now only accepts objects or valid class names.
|
Example #1 Using get_parent_class()
<?php
class Dad {
function __construct()
{
// implements some logic
}
}
class Child extends Dad {
function __construct()
{
echo "I'm " , get_parent_class($this) , "'s son\n";
}
}
class Child2 extends Dad {
function __construct()
{
echo "I'm " , get_parent_class('child2') , "'s son too\n";
}
}
$foo = new child();
$bar = new child2();
?>
The above example will output:
I'm Dad's son I'm Dad's son too