php is variable an array or object

Use is_array to check if a variable is an array, and similarly, use is_object to check if a variable is an object.

Try to use:

if (!is_scalar($var)) {
    // Varible is object or array
}

object (use is_object)-----

stdClass Object
(
    [rest_food_items_id] => 137
    [rest_user_id] => 42
)

array (use is_array)----

Array
(
    [rest_food_items_id] => 137
    [rest_user_id] => 42
)

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Example

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if(is_object($data)){

}
if(is_array($data)){

}