ReflectionClass::getParentClass

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

ReflectionClass::getParentClassGets parent class

Description

public ReflectionClass::getParentClass(): ReflectionClass|false

Get the parent class.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

A ReflectionClass or false if there's no parent.

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isaac dot z dot foster at gmail dot com
11 years ago
To find all parents of a class you can use the following code:

$class = new ReflectionClass('classname');

$parents = [];

while ($parent = $class->getParentClass()) {
$parents[] = $parent->getName();
$class = $parent;
}

echo "Parents: " . implode(", ", $parents);
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