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title: 'If you''re returning class names (as opposed to instances), you can use the class-name docblock'
tweet_id: '1469321064668753921'
thread_slug: weekly-thread-2021-49
author_username: freekmurze
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created_at: 2021-12-10T15:00:15+00:00
slug: if-youre-returning-class-names-as-opposed-to-instances-you-can-use-the-class-name-docblock
---
If you’re returning a fully qualified class name, you can use the `class-name` docblock. You can specify a base class or interface between `<>`

And of course, you can also return an array of `class-name`s too 👍
#php