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PHP type casting
How do I cast a value to another type?
(int) (string) (bool) casts.
<?php
$value = '42';
$asInt = (int) $value;
$asBool = (bool) $asInt;
$asString = (string) $asInt;Notes
Loose typing still benefits from explicit casts at boundaries.
Keywords: cast · type · int · string · bool
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