CLASS_PARENTS(3) 1 CLASS_PARENTS(3)
class_parents - Return the parent classes of the given class
SYNOPSIS
array class_parents (mixed $class, [bool $autoload = true])
DESCRIPTION
This function returns an array with the name of the parent classes of the given $class.
PARAMETERS
o $class
- An object (class instance) or a string (class name).
o $autoload
- Whether to allow this function to load the class automatically through the __autoload(3) magic method.
RETURN VALUES
An array on success, or FALSE on error.
CHANGELOG
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
|Version | |
| | |
| | Description |
| | |
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
| 5.1.0 | |
| | |
| | Added the option to pass the $class parameter as |
| | a string. Added the $autoload parameter. |
| | |
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
EXAMPLES
Example #1
class_parents(3) example
<?php
class foo { }
class bar extends foo {}
print_r(class_parents(new bar));
// since PHP 5.1.0 you may also specify the parameter as a string
print_r(class_parents('bar'));
function __autoload($class_name) {
require_once $class_name . '.php';
}
// use __autoload 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
(
[parent_of_not_loaded] => parent_of_not_loaded
)
SEE ALSO
class_implements(3).
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