.. _structures-getclasswithoutarg:

.. _get\_class()-without-argument:

get_class() Without Argument
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  `get_class() <https://www.php.net/get_class>`_ and `get_parent_class() <https://www.php.net/get_parent_class>`_ should not be called without arguments. It was possible until PHP 8.3, but it is now a deprecated behavior.

.. code-block:: php
   
   <?php
   
   $a = new stdClass;
   
   print get_class($a);
   
   ?>

Suggestions
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* Use get_called_class() instead
* Use __CLASS__ magic constant instead




Specs
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| Short name   | Structures/GetClassWithoutArg                                                                                                        |
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| Rulesets     | :ref:`All <ruleset-All>`, :ref:`Changed Behavior <ruleset-Changed-Behavior>`, :ref:`CompatibilityPHP83 <ruleset-CompatibilityPHP83>` |
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| Exakat since | 2.6.1                                                                                                                                |
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| PHP Version  | With PHP 9.0 and older                                                                                                               |
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| Severity     | Minor                                                                                                                                |
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| Time To Fix  | Quick (30 mins)                                                                                                                      |
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| Precision    | Very high                                                                                                                            |
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| Available in | `Entreprise Edition <https://www.exakat.io/entreprise-edition>`_, `Exakat Cloud <https://www.exakat.io/exakat-cloud/>`_              |
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