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# PHP Function get_class()

## Syntax

get_class ( $object );

## Definition and Usage

This function gets the name of the class of the given object.

## Paramters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
object | Required. The tested object.

## Return Value

Returns the name of the class of which object is an instance. Returns FALSE if object is not an object.

## Example

Following is the usage of this function:

    <?php
    class foo {
        function foo()
        {
        // implements some logic
        }

        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) , "<br>";

    // internal call
    $bar->name();
    ?>

It will produce following result:

    Its name is foo
    My name is foo

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