gettype
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
gettype — Get the type of a variable
Description
string gettype
(
mixed $var
)
Warning
Never use gettype() to test for a certain type,
since the returned string may be subject to change in a future version.
In addition, it is slow too, as it involves string comparison.
Instead, use the is_* functions.
Parameters
-
var
-
The variable being type checked.
Return Values
Possibles values for the returned string are:
get_resource_type
