get_class

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Returns the name of the class of an object.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

get_class Function synopsis

get_class(object $object = <default>): string

Parameters

$object

OptionalTypeobjectDefault value

The tested object.

Return value

Typestring

Returns the name of the class of which $object is an instance.

If the $object is an instance of a class which exists in a namespace, the qualified namespaced name of that class is returned.

Changes to the get_class Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: string
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($object): object
  • Parameter default value added for position #1 ($object): <default>
- get_class($object)
+ get_class(object $object = <default>): string

get_class Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes