The get_parent_class Function
The get_parent_class function returns the name of the parent class for the specified object or class.
If no parent class exists, the function returns false.
You can pass either an object or a class name as a string as a parameter.
Syntax
get_parent_class(object|string);
Example
Get the parent class for an object:
<?php
class ParentClass {}
class ChildClass extends ParentClass {}
$obj = new ChildClass();
echo get_parent_class($obj);
?>
Execution result:
'ParentClass'
Example
Get the parent class by the class name:
<?php
class ParentClass {}
class ChildClass extends ParentClass {}
echo get_parent_class('ChildClass');
?>
Execution result:
'ParentClass'
Example
Try to get the parent class for a class without a parent:
<?php
class SimpleClass {}
var_dump(get_parent_class('SimpleClass'));
?>
Execution result:
false
See Also
-
the get_class function,
which returns the object's class -
the is_subclass_of function,
which checks inheritance -
the class_parents function,
which returns all parents -
the instanceof function,
the instance check operator
