php var type code example

Example 1: find type in php

gettype($u)

Example 2: check type in php

gettype ( mixed $var ) : string

Example 3: php define variable type

<?php
$foo = "5bar"; // string
$bar = true;   // boolean

settype($foo, "integer"); // $foo is 5   (integer)
settype($bar, "string");  // $bar is "1" (string)
?>