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Asked: May 26, 20262026-05-26T17:32:23+00:00 2026-05-26T17:32:23+00:00

Is it possible to return an interface from a function? Example: interface DBInterface {

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Is it possible to return an interface from a function? Example:

interface DBInterface {
  public function getDB();
  [...]
}

class Bar {

  public function defineDBObject($name){
    return DBInterface;
  }
}

I doubt it, but I have a client who likes to write involved spec docs that are calling for it. I want to make sure that it is, in fact, impossible.

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    2026-05-26T17:32:24+00:00Added an answer on May 26, 2026 at 5:32 pm

    You can’t. You can only return objects or primitives. Classes and interfaces are not objects in PHP.

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