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get_class

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

get_class — Returns the name of the class of an object

Beskrivelse

string get_class ([ object $object ] )

Gets the name of the class of the given object .

Parameterliste

object

The tested object

Returneringsværdier

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

ChangeLog

Version Beskrivelse
Since 5.0.0 The class name is returned in it's original notation.
Since 5.0.0 The object parameter is optional if called from the object's method.

Eksempler

Example#1 Using get_class()

<?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) , "\n";

// internal call
$bar->name();

?>

Ovenstående eksempel vil udskrive:

Its name is foo
My name is foo