Php/docs/function.class-parents
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class_parents
(PHP 5, PHP 7)
class_parents — Return the parent classes of the given class
Description
class_parents
( mixed $class
[, bool $autoload = TRUE
] ) : array
This function returns an array with the name of the parent classes of
the given class.
Parameters
class- An object (class instance) or a string (class name).
autoload- Whether to allow this function to load the class automatically through the __autoload() magic method.
Return Values
An array on success, or FALSE on error.
Examples
Example #1 class_parents() example
<?phpclass foo { }class bar extends foo {}print_r(class_parents(new bar));// since PHP 5.1.0 you may also specify the parameter as a stringprint_r(class_parents('bar'));function __autoload($class_name) { require_once $class_name . '.php';}// use __autoload to load the 'not_loaded' classprint_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() - Return the interfaces which are implemented by the given class or interface
