Determining a PHP object's class name

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In Java (well, Android's version at least) all objects have a getClass() method which returns the object's class and you can then call getSimpleName() to get the human-readable name of the object. This is great for logging. I'd like to be able to do something similar in a PHP program I've been working on. Is there any way to find out what type of object "this" is?

in Java getClass() is a method on the class Object, the root of the object inheritance hierarchy. So it's there even if you aren't on Android. :) — Andrew
– Andrew, Commented Dec 29, 2009 at 18:43
I assumed that was probably the case, but I haven't done any Java work outside of Android so I wasn't certain (and was too lazy to look it up). — Jeremy Logan
– Jeremy Logan, Commented Dec 29, 2009 at 18:45

Victor Nicollet · Accepted Answer · 2009-12-29 18:38:11Z

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return get_class($this);

answered Dec 29, 2009 at 18:38

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Thomas Vincent · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-01 00:42:59Z

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I think this php.net man page may have the answers your looking for: http://php.net/manual/en/function.get-class.php

answered Aug 1, 2010 at 0:42

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