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Using the get_parent_class function

Published : November 22, 2014   •   Last Edited : November 24, 2025   •   Author : Adam Khoury
The get_parent_class() function will return the parent class name for the specified subclass. demo.php
<?php
include_once("class1.php");

$myObj = new subclass1();
echo "Parent class: ".get_parent_class($myObj);
?>
class1.php
<?php
class class1 {

}
class subclass1 extends class1 {

}
?>