php convert to string code example

Example 1: integer to string php

return strval($integer);

Example 2: php to string

$number = 10;
// To convert this number to a string:
$numberString = (string)$number;

Example 3: convert int to string php

$var = 5;

// Inline variable parsing
echo "I'd like {$var} waffles"; // = "I'd like 5 waffles

// String concatenation 
echo "I'd like ".$var." waffles"; // I'd like 5 waffles

// Explicit cast 
$items = (string)$var; // $items === "5";

// Function call
$items = strval($var); // $items === "5";

Example 4: Notice: Array to string conversion php

$stuff = array(1,2,3);
print_r($stuff);
$stuff = array(3,4,5);
var_dump($stuff);

Example 5: convert to string php

echo "'$animal'";