php set data type code example
Example 1: php data types
<?php
/*
Variables can store data of different types, and different data types can do different things.
PHP supports the following data types:
1) String
2) Integer
3) Float (floating point numbers - also called double)
4) Boolean
5) Array
6) Object
7) NULL
8) Resource
*/
// PHP String
$x = "Hello world!";
echo $x;
//PHP Integer
$x = 5985;
var_dump($x);
//PHP Float
$x = 10.365;
var_dump($x);
//PHP Boolean
$x = true;
$y = false;
//PHP Array
$cars = array("Volvo","BMW","Toyota");
var_dump($cars);
//PHP Object
class Car {
function Car() {
$this->model = "VW";
}
}
// create an object
$herbie = new Car();
// show object properties
echo $herbie->model;
//PHP NULL Value
$x = "Hello world!";
$x = null;
var_dump($x);
?>
Example 2: PHP Data Types
<?php
$x = "Hello world!";
$y = 'Hello world!';
echo $x;
echo "<br>";
echo $y;
?>