Req #64982 [Opn->Wfx]: gettype(1.545) returns deprecated "double"
Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=64982&edit=1
ID: 64982
Updated by: aharvey@php.net
Reported by: bas at dmt-software dot nl
Summary: gettype(1.545) returns deprecated "double"
-Status: Open
+Status: Wont fix
Type: Feature/Change Request
Package: *General Issues
PHP Version: Irrelevant
Block user comment: N
Private report: N
New Comment:
I don't think there's any real value in complicating the implementation of
gettype() for this, particularly since the type is called double internally
anyway (for example: the IS_DOUBLE constant in the Zend Engine).
Previous Comments:
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[2013-06-06 22:45:09] bas at dmt-software dot nl
Description:
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Currently gettype(1.5456) returns "double" that is deprecated since 4.2.0, it should
return "float".
The documentation says "for historical reasons "double" is returned", but is it
not just forgotten to change.
If it can not be changed for legacy reasons it might be useful to add an extra parameter (like a
predefined constant) to toggle deprecated "double" or "float" return value.
Test script:
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print(gettype(1.15545));
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