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PHP Function get_class()
Syntax
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();
?>
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It will produce following result:
Its name is foo
My name is foo
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