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(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
class_exists — Checks if the class has been defined
This function checks whether or not the given class has been defined.
class
The class name. The name is matched in a case-insensitive manner.
autoload
Whether to autoload if not already loaded.
Example #1 class_exists() example
<?php
// Check that the class exists before trying to use it
if (class_exists('MyClass')) {
$myclass = new MyClass();
}
?>
Example #2 autoload
parameter example
<?php
spl_autoload_register(function ($class_name) {
include $class_name . '.php';
// Check to see whether the include declared the class
if (!class_exists($class_name, false)) {
throw new LogicException("Unable to load class: $class_name");
}
});
if (class_exists(MyClass::class)) {
$myclass = new MyClass();
}
?>