class_parents
(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
class_parents — Return the parent classes of the given class
Description
class_parents(object|string $object_or_class, bool $autoload = true): array|false
This function returns an array with the name of the parent classes of the given object_or_class
.
Parameters
-
object_or_class
-
An object (class instance) or a string (class name).
-
autoload
-
Whether to call __autoload by default.
Return Values
An array on success, or false
when the given class doesn't exist.
Examples
Example #1 class_parents() example
<?php class foo { } class bar extends foo {} print_r(class_parents(new bar)); // you may also specify the parameter as a string print_r(class_parents('bar')); spl_autoload_register(); // use autoloading to load the 'not_loaded' class print_r(class_parents('not_loaded', true)); ?>
The above example will output something similar to:
Array ( [foo] => foo ) Array ( [foo] => foo ) Array ( [parent_of_not_loaded] => parent_of_not_loaded )
See Also
- class_implements() - Return the interfaces which are implemented by the given class or interface
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https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.class-parents.php