PHP is_object() Function
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Example
Check whether a variable is an object or not:
<?php
function get_cars($obj) {
if (!is_object($obj)) {
return false;
}
return $obj->cars;
}
$obj = new
stdClass();
$obj->cars = array("Volvo", "BMW", "Audi");
var_dump(get_cars(null));
echo "<br>";
var_dump(get_cars($obj));
?>
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Definition and Usage
The is_object() function checks whether a variable is an object.
This function returns true (1) if the variable is an object, otherwise it returns false/nothing.
Syntax
is_object(variable);
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| variable | Required. Specifies the variable to check |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | TRUE if variable is an object, FALSE otherwise |
|---|---|
| Return Type: | Boolean |
| PHP Version: | 4.0+ |
| PHP Changelog: | PHP 7.2: This function now returns true for unserialized objects without a class definition. Earlier false was returned |
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