The class_alias Function

The class_alias function creates an alias for the specified class. The first parameter accepts the name of the original class, the second - the name of the alias. The third optional parameter determines whether the function should be called by autoload.

Syntax

class_alias(original, alias, [autoload]);

Example

Let's create a class and its alias:

<?php
	class MyClass {
		public function test() {
			return 'Hello';
		}
	}
	
	class_alias('MyClass', 'MyAlias');
	
	$obj = new MyAlias();
	echo $obj->test();
?>

Code execution result:

'Hello'

Example

Let's check if the class alias exists:

<?php
	class TestClass {}
	class_alias('TestClass', 'TC');
	
	if (class_exists('TC')) {
		echo 'Alias exists';
	}
?>

Code execution result:

'Alias exists'

The class_alias Function

Syntax

Example

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