PHP get_parent_class() function usage and example

PHP Class/Object function reference manual

The get_parent_class() function returns the name of the parent class of the object or class

Syntax

get_parent_class ( $object );

Definition and usage

It retrieves the name of the parent class of the object or class.

If object is an object, it returns the name of the parent class of the class to which the object instance object belongs.
If object is a string, it returns the name of the parent class of the class named by this string. This feature is in PHP 4.0.5 Added in

Parameter

Return value

It returns an array of names of classes declared in the current script.

Online example

The following is the usage of this function-

<?php
　　　class f1　{
　　　　　　function f1() {
　　　　　　　　　//Implement some logic
　　　　　　}
　　　}
　　　
　　　class child extends f1　{
　　　　　　function child() {
　　　　　　　　　echo "I'm " , get_parent_class($this) , "'s son 
";
　　　　　　}
　　　}
　　　
　　　class child2　extends f1　{
　　　　　　function child2() {
　　　　　　　　　echo "I'm " , get_parent_class('child2') , "'s son too 
";
　　　　　　}
　　　}
　　　$foo = new child();
　　　$bar = new child2();
?>

It will produce the following result-

I'm f1's son
I'm f1's son too

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