The get_called_class() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get the class name where the static method is called.
Syntax:
string get_called_class( void )
Parameters: This method does not accept any parameter.
Return Value: This function returns the class name on success and returns False if it is called from outside a class.
Below programs illustrate the get_called_class() function in PHP:
Program 1:
<?php   // Create a class class GFG {     public $Geek_name = "Welcome to neveropen" ;           public function Geeks() {         var_dump(get_called_class());     } }   GFG::Geeks();   ?> |
string(3) "GFG"
Program 2:
<?php   // Create a class class GFG {       public function Geeks() {         var_dump(get_called_class());     }           public function neveropen() {         var_dump(get_called_class());     } }   GFG::Geeks(); GFG::neveropen();   class_alias( 'GFG' , 'neveropen' );   neveropen::Geeks(); neveropen::neveropen();   ?> |
string(3) "GFG" string(3) "GFG" string(3) "GFG" string(3) "GFG"
Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.get-called-class.php