RE: [PHP] Find a what class a variable is
| From: | Edward Kay | Date: | Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:16:29 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] Find a what class a variable is | ||
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Comerford [mailto:johnc@optionsystems.com.au]
> Sent: 27 April 2007 08:41
> To: php-general@lists.php.net
> Subject: [PHP] Find a what class a variable is
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> Is is possible to detect what class a variable is eg.
>
> $JC1 = new Button();
> $JC2 = new TickBox();
>
>
> Is it possible to find out what class $JC1 is ?
>
> TIA,
> JC
If you want check it is of a certain type, use the instanceof operator, e.g.
if ($JC2 instanceof TickBox)
echo '$JC2 is a TickBox';
else
echo '$JC2 is not a TickBox';
E