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get_parent_class

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(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Retrieves the parent class name for object or class

Description

get_parent_class([object|string $object_or_class]): string|false

Retrieves the parent class name for object or class.

Parameters

object_or_class: The tested object or class name.

Return Values

Returns the name of the parent class of the class of which object_or_class is an instance or the name.

If the object does not have a parent or the given class does not exist, false will be returned.

Changelog

Version	Description
8.3.0	Calling `get_parent_class()` without an argument now emits an `E_DEPRECATED` warning; previously, calling this function inside a class returned the name of that class.
8.0.0	The `object_or_class` parameter now only accepts objects or valid class names.

Examples

Using get_parent_class()

php

<?php

class Dad {
    function __construct()
    {
    // implements some logic
    }
}

class Child extends Dad {
    function __construct()
    {
        echo "I'm " , get_parent_class($this) , "'s son\n";
    }
}

class Child2 extends Dad {
    function __construct()
    {
        echo "I'm " , get_parent_class('child2') , "'s son too\n";
    }
}

$foo = new child();
$bar = new child2();

?>

The above example will output:

output

I'm Dad's son
I'm Dad's son too