PHP gettype() Function

PHP Variable Handling Reference : Return the type of different variables

Definition and Usage

The gettype() function returns the type of a variable.

gettype(variable);

Parameter	Description
variable	Required. Specifies the variable to check

Return Value:	The type as a string. Can be one of the following values: "boolean", "integer", "double", "string", "array", "object", "resource", "NULL", "unknown type"
Return Type:	String
PHP Version:	4.0+
PHP Changelog:	PHP 7.2: Closed resources are now returned as "resource (closed)". Earlier, the returned value was "unknown type".

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