PHP | get_called_class() Function

The get_called_class() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get the class name where the static method is called.

Syntax:

string get_called_class( void )

Parameters: This method does not accept any parameter.

Return Value: This function returns the class name on success and returns False if it is called from outside a class.

Below programs illustrate the get_called_class() function in PHP:

Program 1:

<?php

// Create a class
class GFG {
    public $Geek_name = "Welcome to GeeksforGeeks";

    public function Geeks() {
        var_dump(get_called_class());
    }
}

GFG::Geeks();

?>

Output:

string(3) "GFG"

Program 2:

<?php

// Create a class
class GFG {

    public function Geeks() {
        var_dump(get_called_class());
    }

    public function GeeksforGeeks() {
        var_dump(get_called_class());
    }
}

GFG::Geeks();
GFG::GeeksforGeeks();

class_alias('GFG', 'GeeksforGeeks');

GeeksforGeeks::Geeks();
GeeksforGeeks::GeeksforGeeks();

?>

Output:

string(3) "GFG"
string(3) "GFG"
string(3) "GFG"
string(3) "GFG"

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.get-called-class.php