Check if a class has been instantiated

class, php

Solution

You can use `get_class`

$parse = new parse(); // instantiate the class

var_dump ( get_class($parse) );  // return false if object is not instantiated

Problem

I am trying to figure out how I can check if I have instantiated a class: ``` include("includes/class.parse.php"); // Include the class $parse = new parse(); // instantiate the class if(class_exists('parse')){ echo 'Class instantiated!'; } else { echo 'Class NOT instantiated!'; } ``` Whether I comment out the `$parse = new parse();` or not I get "Class instantiated"? How can I check this?

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