PHP | Reflection getName() Function

Namachila October 28, 2025

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The Reflection::getName() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to return the name of the specified class.

Syntax:

string Reflection::getName( void )

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters.

Return Value: This function returns the name of the specified class.

Below programs illustrate the Reflection::getName() function in PHP:

Program 1:

<?php 
   
// Defining a user-defined class named as Departments 
class Departments { 
    public $Dept1 = 'CSE'; 
    private $Dept2 = 'ECE'; 
    public static $Dept3 = 'EE'; 
} 
   
// Using ReflectionClass over the class Departments 
$ReflectionClass = new ReflectionClass('Departments'); 
   
// Calling getName() function  
$A = $ReflectionClass->getName(); 
   
// Getting the name of the specified class 
var_dump($A); 
?> 

Output:

string(11) "Departments"

Program 2:

<?php 
   
// Using ReflectionClass over the inbuilt class 'ReflectionClass' 
$ReflectionClass = new ReflectionClass('ReflectionClass'); 
   
// Calling getName() function  
$A = $ReflectionClass->getName(); 
   
// Getting the name of the class 
var_dump($A); 
?> 