Using is_ function to determine a proper data type and then work with it : is_string « Reflection « PHP

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Using is_ function to determine a proper data type and then work with it

 
<?php

  $unknownvar = "Hello World";
  echo gettype ($unknownvar) . "<br />";

  if (is_string ($unknownvar)){
    echo "Is a string<br />";
  }

  $mynumber = "1.03";

  $mynumber = settype ($mynumber ,"integer");
  echo $mynumber . "<br />";

  echo (int) $mynumber;

?>
  
  

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