System.TObject.ClassParent

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Delphi Information

From System.pas

	class function ClassParent(): TClass;


Unit: System

Type: method

Visibility: public

Member Of: TObject

C++ Information

From System.hpp

	__classmethod System::TMetaClass * __fastcall ClassParent(void);


Unit: System

Type: method

Visibility: public

Member Of: TObject

Description

Returns the type of the immediate ancestor of a class.


ClassParent returns the name of the parent class for an object instance or class reference. For TObject, ClassParent returns nil (Delphi) or NULL (C++).

Avoid using ClassParent in application code.

Note:  In Delphi code, use the is or as operators instead of ClassParent.
Note:  In C++ code, use a dynamic cast or the InheritsFrom method instead of ClassParent.

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