get_parent_class
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
get_parent_class — Retrieves the parent class name for object or class
Description
Retrieves the parent class name for object or class.
Parameters
-
object -
The tested object or class name. This parameter is optional if called from the object's method.
Return Values
Returns the name of the parent class of the class of which
object is an instance or the name.
Note:
If the object does not have a parent or the class given does not exist
FALSEwill be returned.
If called without parameter outside object, this function returns FALSE.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.1.0 |
If called without parameter outside object, this function would have
returned NULL with a warning, but now returns FALSE.
|
Examples
Example #1 Using get_parent_class()
<?php
class dad {
function dad()
{
// implements some logic
}
}
class child extends dad {
function child()
{
echo "I'm " , get_parent_class($this) , "'s son\n";
}
}
class child2 extends dad {
function child2()
{
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
See Also
- get_class() - Returns the name of the class of an object
- is_subclass_of() - Checks if the object has this class as one of its parents or implements it
- class_parents() - Return the parent classes of the given class
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