PHP | Reflection getShortName() Function

Last Updated : 17 Dec, 2019
The Reflection::getShortName() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to return the short name of the specified class, the part without the namespace. Syntax: 
string Reflection::getShortName( void )
Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters. Return Value: This function returns the short name of the specified class, the part without the namespace. Below programs illustrate the Reflection::getShortName() function in PHP: Program 1: php 
<?php

// Defining a namespace and class GFG
namespace A\B;
class GFG{ } 
 
// Using ReflectionClass over the namespace and
// specified class GFG
$ReflectionClass = new \ReflectionClass('A\\B\\GFG');
 
// Calling getShortName() function 
$A = $ReflectionClass->getShortName();
 
// Getting the short name of the specified class
var_dump($A);
?>
Output: 
string(3) "GFG"
Program 2: php 
<?php
  
// Using ReflectionClass inbuilt function
$ReflectionClass = new ReflectionClass('ReflectionClass');
  
// Calling getShortName() functions
$A = $ReflectionClass->getShortName();
  
// Getting the short name of the specified class
var_dump($A);
?>
Output: 
string(15) "ReflectionClass"
Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/reflectionclass.getshortname.php
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