settype

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settype - Set the type of a variable
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settype( mixedvar, string$type ): bool

Set the type of variable var to type.

Parameters

var

The variable being converted.

type

Possibles values of type are:

"boolean" or "bool"

"integer" or "int"

"float" or "double"

"string"

"array"

"object"

"null"

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Notes

Note:

Maximum value for "int" is PHP_INT_MAX.

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