ReflectionClass::isInstance
PHP function
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(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
Checks class for instance
Description
ReflectionClass::isInstance(object $object): bool
Checks if an object is an instance of a class.
Parameters
objectThe object being compared to.
Return Values
Returns true if the object is an instance of the class, or false otherwise.
Examples
ReflectionClass::isInstance related examples
php
<?php
class Foo {}
$object = new Foo();
$reflection = new ReflectionClass('Foo');
if ($reflection->isInstance($object)) {
echo "Yes\n";
}
// Equivalent to
if ($object instanceof Foo) {
echo "Yes\n";
}
// Equivalent to
if (is_a($object, 'Foo')) {
echo "Yes";
}
?>The above example will output something similar to:
output
Yes
Yes
YesSee Also
ReflectionClass::isInterface- Type operators (instanceof)
- Object Interfaces
is_a()