1.2.347. Detect Current Class¶
Detecting the current class should be done with self::class or static::class operator.
__CLASS__ may be replaced by self\:\:class.
get_called_class() may be replaced by static\:\:class.
__CLASS__ and get_called_class() are set to be deprecated in PHP 7.4.
<?php
class X {
function foo() {
echo __CLASS__."\n"; // X
echo self::class."\n"; // X
echo get_called_class()."\n"; // Y
echo static::class."\n"; // Y
}
}
class Y extends X {}
$y = new Y();
$y->foo();
?>
See also PHP RFC: Deprecations for PHP 7.4.
1.2.347.1. Suggestions¶
Use the self::class operator to detect the current class name, instead of __CLASS__ and get_class().
Use the static::class operator to detect the current called class name, instead of get_called_class().
1.2.347.2. Specs¶
Short name |
Php/DetectCurrentClass |
Rulesets |
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Exakat since |
1.3.8 |
PHP Version |
With PHP 8.0 and older |
Severity |
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Time To Fix |
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Precision |
Very high |
Features |
class |
Available in |