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# get_parent_class

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.0)

get_parent_class -- Retrieves the parent class name for object or class

## Description

``string get_parent_class` (mixed obj)`

If `obj` is an object, returns the name of the parent class of the class of which `obj` is an instance.

If `obj` is a string, returns the name of the parent class of the class with that name. This functionality was added in PHP 4.0.5.

See also get_class() and is_subclass_of()

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