get_called_class
PHP function
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(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)
The "Late Static Binding" class name
Description
get_called_class(): string
Gets the name of the class the static method is called in.
Parameters Parameters
Return Values
Returns the class name.
Errors/Exceptions
If get_called_class() is called from outside a class, an Error is thrown. Prior to PHP 8.0.0, an E_WARNING level error was raised.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 | Calling this function from outside a class, will now throw an Error. Previously, an E_WARNING was raised and the function returned false. |
Examples
Using get_called_class()
php
<?php
class foo {
static public function test() {
var_dump(get_called_class());
}
}
class bar extends foo {
}
foo::test();
bar::test();
?>The above example will output:
output
string(3) "foo"
string(3) "bar"