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Request #41072 Make instanceof work without the need of creating the object first
Submitted: 2007-04-13 00:49 UTC Modified: 2013-02-17 13:32 UTC
Votes:2
Avg. Score:2.5 ± 1.5
Reproduced:1 of 1 (100.0%)
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From: atomo64 at gmail dot com Assigned:
Status: Wont fix Package: *General Issues
PHP Version: 5.2.1 OS: Linux 2.6.18 SMP i686
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2007-04-13 00:49 UTC] atomo64 at gmail dot com
Description:
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At the moment instanceof requires the first 'parameter' to be an object of the class which is to be compared.
It would be useful to be able to check without creating the object.

Reproduce code:
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<?php
class MyClass {}

$class = 'MyClass';

var_dump($class instanceof MyClass);
var_dump($$class instanceof MyClass);
var_dump(MyClass instanceof MyClass);
?>

Expected result:
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bool(false)
bool(true)
bool(true)

Actual result:
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bool(false)
bool(false)
bool(false)

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 [2007-04-29 12:07 UTC] stas@php.net
I'd suggest you use reflection for this:
http://www.php.net/reflection
 [2013-02-17 13:32 UTC] nikic@php.net
-Status: Open +Status: Wont fix -Package: Feature/Change Request +Package: *General Issues
 [2013-02-17 13:32 UTC] nikic@php.net
You should be able to check this with the is_subclass_of function.
 
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