The get_class Function

The get_class function returns the name of the class of the passed object. If the function is called without parameters inside a class method, it will return the name of that class. If a non-object is passed, the function will return false and generate a warning.

Syntax

get_class([object]);

Example

Get the class name for a created object:

<?php
	class MyClass {}
	$obj = new MyClass();
	echo get_class($obj);
?>

Execution result:

'MyClass'

Example

Using the function without parameters inside a class method:

<?php
	class TestClass {
		public function showClassName() {
			return get_class();
		}
	}
	$test = new TestClass();
	echo $test->showClassName();
?>

Execution result:

'TestClass'

Example

Attempting to get the class for a non-object:

<?php
	$res = get_class('not an object');
	var_dump($res);
?>

Execution result:

false

The get_class Function

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