PHP settype() Function

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Example

Convert variables to specific types:

<?php
$a = "32"; // string
settype($a, "integer"); // $a is now integer

$b = 32; // integer
settype($b, "string"); // $b is now string

$c = true; // boolean
settype($c, "integer"); // $c is now integer (1)
?>
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Definition and Usage

The settype() function converts a variable to a specific type.


Syntax

settype(variable, type);

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
variable Required. Specifies the variable to convert
type Required. Specifies the type to convert variable to. The possible types are: boolean, bool, integer, int, float, double, string, array, object, null 

Technical Details

Return Value: TRUE on success, FALSE on failure
Return Type: Boolean
PHP Version: 4.0+

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