get_parent_class

  • We can get the parent class for an object in Ruby by first referencing the class object using the Object#class. Once we have the class object, we can use the Class#superclass method to find the superclass.

    PHP

    class Dinosaur {}
class TRex extends Dinosaur {}
 
$t = new TRex;
$result = get_parent_class($t);
var_export($result);
// => 'Dinosaur'

    Ruby

    class Dinosaur; end
class TRex < Dinosaur; end
 
t = TRex.new
p t.class.superclass
# => Dinosaur

    see also

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