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# get_class

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.0)

get_class -- Returns the name of the class of an object

## Description

``string get_class` (object obj)`

This function returns the name of the class of which the object `obj` is an instance. Returns `FALSE` if `obj` is not an object.

> Note: get_class() returns a user defined class name in lowercase. A class defined in a PHP extension is returned in its original notation.

See also get_parent_class(), get_type(), and is_subclass_of()

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