System.TObject.ClassParent

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Delphi

class function ClassParent: TClass;

C++

__classmethod TClass __fastcall ClassParent();

Properties

Type	Visibility	Source	Unit	Parent
function	public	System.pas systobj.h	System	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.

See Also

• ClassInfo

• ClassType

• InheritsFrom

Code Examples

• ClassParent (Delphi)
• ClassParent (C++)
• InsertObject (C++)