get PHP object variables as an array

<?php

class toonsObj{
    var $mickey = 'mouse';
    var $donald = 'duck';
    var $pluto = 'dog';
}

//instantiate the variable
$toons = new toonsObj;

//add a new object variable
$toons->porky = 'pig';

//return an associative array of object variable names
$vars = get_object_vars($toons);

foreach ($vars as $name=>$val) {
    echo "$name is a $val <BR/>";
}
?>