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Using the get_class Function

Published : November 22, 2014   •   Last Edited : November 24, 2025   •   Author : Adam Khoury
The get_class() function will return the class name that an object is an instance of.
<?php
include_once("class1.php");

$myObj = new class1();

echo "<h2>".get_class($myObj)."</h2>";
?>