Summary

Usage

input|get_class( target )

Parameters

Returns

Description

This operator gets the class of the input parameter or the target variable. It returns the PHP class name as a string. If both the input parameter and the target variable are provided, it is the target variable that will be evaluated. If the provided variable is not an object then the operator will return FALSE.

Examples

Example 1

{def $my_variable="Test"}
 
{if get_class( $my_variable )}
    Class detected.
{else}
    There is no class.
{/if}

The following output will be produced: "There is no class.".

Example 2

{get_class( $node )}

If $node is an actual content node, the following output will be produced: "ezcontentobjecttreenode".