get_declared_classes
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
get_declared_classes — Returns an array with the name of the defined classes
Description
get_declared_classes(): array
Gets the declared classes.
Parameters
This function has no parameters.
Return Values
Returns an array of the names of the declared classes in the current script.
Note:
Note that depending on what extensions you have compiled or loaded into PHP, additional classes could be present. This means that you will not be able to define your own classes using these names. There is a list of predefined classes in the Predefined Classes section of the appendices.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 7.4.0 | Previously get_declared_classes() always returned parent classes before child classes. This is no longer the case. No particular order is guaranteed for the get_declared_classes() return value. |
Examples
Example #1 get_declared_classes() example
<?php
print_r(get_declared_classes());
?>
The above example will output something similar to:
Array
(
[0] => stdClass
[1] => __PHP_Incomplete_Class
[2] => Directory
)
See Also
- class_exists() - Checks if the class has been defined
- get_declared_interfaces() - Returns an array of all declared interfaces
- get_defined_functions() - Returns an array of all defined functions
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