PHP get class reference of an object

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for instance

I've a class called Ent, and have an object $ent

how can I get the class Ent out of $ent?

$ent =    new Ent()

what do u mean by OUT OF ??

Rajesh
– Rajesh

2014-07-16 16:30:53 +00:00
Commented Jul 16, 2014 at 16:30 — Rajesh
– Rajesh, Commented Jul 16, 2014 at 16:30

user2727195 · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-16 16:31:21Z

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get_class(new Ent())

this will even work in earlier versions of PHP

answered Jul 16, 2014 at 16:31

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Rajesh · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-16 16:32:18Z

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You can use get_class($ent)

get_class - Returns the name of the class of an object

Reference php docs

answered Jul 16, 2014 at 16:32

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Ian · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-16 16:36:28Z

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You could get get_class().

Watch out though, if your calling it on a variable that might not be an object it will throw a warning.

if(is_object($ent))
{
    $class = get_class($ent);
}

Ref: http://php.net/manual/en/function.get-class.php

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Funk Forty Niner · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-05 18:26:41Z

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$ent = new Ent();    
$my_class = get_class($ent);
$new_ent = new $my_class;

RTM: Here

edited May 5, 2017 at 18:26

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answered Jul 16, 2014 at 16:33

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