get_parent_class()

get_parent_class()

function get_parent_class(mixed $object_or_class = null): string

Returns the name of the parent class of an object or class.

Parameters:

• $object_or_class (mixed), default null, optional

Returns: string

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/symbols/get_parent_class.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how get_parent_class is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.