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PHP | ReflectionClass getDocComment() Function

The ReflectionClass::getDocComment() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to return the specified doc comments if it exists, otherwise returns false.
 

Syntax: 

string ReflectionClass::getDocComment( void )

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters.
Return Value: This function returns the specified doc comments if it exists, otherwise returns false.
 

Below programs illustrate the ReflectionClass::getDocComment() function in PHP:
Program 1: 

php




<?php
  
// Below is the doc comments
/**
* Below program is
* about getting the
* doc comments.
*/
// Defining a class named as Departments
class Departments {}
  
// Using ReflectionClass over the class Departments
$ReflectionClass = new ReflectionClass('Departments');
  
// Calling getDocComment() functions
$A = $ReflectionClass->getDocComment();
  
// Getting specified doc comments
var_dump($A);
?>


Output: 

string(66) "/** 
* Below program is
* about getting the
* doc comments.
*/"

 

Program 2: 

php




<?php
  
// Defining a class named as Departments
class Departments {}
  
// Using ReflectionClass over the class Departments
$ReflectionClass = new ReflectionClass('Departments');
  
// Calling getDocComment() functions
$A = $ReflectionClass->getDocComment();
  
// Getting specified doc comments
var_dump($A);
?>


Output: 

bool(false)

 

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/reflectionclass.getdoccomment.php

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