---
title: "Class **Phalcon\\Version**"
version: "3.4"
---

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# Class **Phalcon\Version**

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This class allows to get the installed version of the framework

## Constants
*integer* **VERSION_MAJOR**

*integer* **VERSION_MEDIUM**

*integer* **VERSION_MINOR**

*integer* **VERSION_SPECIAL**

*integer* **VERSION_SPECIAL_NUMBER**

## Methods
protected static  **_getVersion** ()

Area where the version number is set. The format is as follows:
ABBCCDE
A - Major version
B - Med version (two digits)
C - Min version (two digits)
D - Special release: 1 = Alpha, 2 = Beta, 3 = RC, 4 = Stable
E - Special release version i.e. RC1, Beta2 etc.

final protected static  **_getSpecial** (*mixed* $special)

Translates a number to a special release
If Special release = 1 this function will return ALPHA

public static  **get** ()

Returns the active version (string)

```php
<?php

echo Phalcon\Version::get();

```

public static  **getId** ()

Returns the numeric active version

```php
<?php

echo Phalcon\Version::getId();

```

public static  **getPart** (*mixed* $part)

Returns a specific part of the version. If the wrong parameter is passed
it will return the full version

```php
<?php

echo Phalcon\Version::getPart(
Phalcon\Version::VERSION_MAJOR
);

```

Source: https://docs.phalcon.io/3.4/api/phalcon_version/index.mdx