# Describe what instance of a class a PHP object is?

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**Created:** [November 5, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/describe-what-instance-of-a-class-a-php-object-is/299432 "2009-11-05T00:19:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/describe-what-instance-of-a-class-a-php-object-is/299432/1 "2009-11-05T00:19:56Z")

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PHP isn’t my strong point. I have more of an AS3 background. Personally, I hate how untyped PHP is. :td:

Does anyone know if there is any way to output, either as a String or a class object what class an object passed in belongs to?

AS3 has object.constructor or describeType(object)