class_exists Checks if the class has been defined &reftitle.description; boolclass_exists stringclass_name boolautoload This function checks if the given class have been defined. &reftitle.parameters; class_name The class name autoload Whether to call &link.autoload; or not by default &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns &true; if class_name is a defined class, &false; otherwise. &reftitle.changelog; &Version; &Description; 5.0.0 The autoload was added. &reftitle.examples; <function>class_exists</function> example ]]> <parameter>autoload</parameter> parameter example ]]> &reftitle.seealso; interface_exists get_declared_classes