class_parents
Description
The class_parents of SPL for PHP returns the parent classes of the given class.
Syntax
class_parents(
object|string $object_or_class,
bool $autoload = true
): array|falseParameters
object_or_class
An object (class instance) or a string (class name).
autoload
Whether to autoload if not already loaded.
Return
Returns an array on success, or false when the given class doesn't exist.
Examples
1 · object_or_class · object
<?
class myclass1
{
}
class myclass2 extends myclass1
{
}
$object_or_class = new myclass2;
$return = class_parents($object_or_class);
print_r($return);
?>Array
(
[myclass1] => myclass1
)
2 · object_or_class · class
<?
class myclass1
{
}
class myclass2 extends myclass1
{
}
$object_or_class = "myclass2";
$return = class_parents($object_or_class);
print_r($return);
?>Array
(
[myclass1] => myclass1
)
3 · autoload · false
<?
spl_autoload_register();
class myclass1
{
}
class myclass2 extends myclass1
{
}
$object_or_class = "myclass2";
$autoload = false;
$return = class_parents($object_or_class, $autoload);
print_r($return);
?>Array
(
[myclass1] => myclass1
)
4 · autoload · true
<?
spl_autoload_register();
class myclass1
{
}
class myclass2 extends myclass1
{
}
$object_or_class = "myclass2";
$autoload = true;
$return = class_parents($object_or_class, $autoload);
print_r($return);
?>Array
(
[myclass1] => myclass1
)
5 · multiple
<?
class myclass1
{
}
class myclass2 extends myclass1
{
}
class myclass3 extends myclass2
{
}
class myclass4 extends myclass3
{
}
$object_or_class = "myclass4";
$return = class_parents($object_or_class);
print_r($return);
?>Array
(
[myclass3] => myclass3
[myclass2] => myclass2
[myclass1] => myclass1
)
