ReflectionClass::export
(PHP 5, PHP 7)
ReflectionClass::export — Exports a class
Warning
This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 7.4.0, and REMOVED as of PHP 8.0.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.
Description
public static ReflectionClass::export(mixed $argument, bool $return = false): string
Exports a reflected class.
Parameters
-
argument
-
The reflection to export.
-
return
-
Setting to
true
will return the export, as opposed to emitting it. Setting tofalse
(the default) will do the opposite.
Return Values
If the return
parameter is set to true
, then the export is returned as a string, otherwise null
is returned.
Examples
Example #1 Basic usage of ReflectionClass::export()
<?php class Apple { public $var1; public $var2 = 'Orange'; public function type() { return 'Apple'; } } ReflectionClass::export('Apple'); ?>
The above example will output something similar to:
Class [ <user> class Apple ] { @@ php shell code 1-8 - Constants [0] { } - Static properties [0] { } - Static methods [0] { } - Properties [2] { Property [ <default> public $var1 ] Property [ <default> public $var2 ] } - Methods [1] { Method [ <user> public method type ] { @@ php shell code 5 - 7 } } }
See Also
- ReflectionClass::getName() - Gets class name
- ReflectionClass::__toString() - Returns the string representation of the ReflectionClass object
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https://www.php.net/manual/en/reflectionclass.export.php