cvs: phpdoc /en/functions var.xml

philip Thu Jan 3 13:42:29 2002 EDT Modified files: /phpdoc/en/functions var.xml Log: is_scalar: Removed note, hid TODO comment, added some info. Regarding TODO, not sure about it, can't think of a better example atm. Index: phpdoc/en/functions/var.xml diff -u phpdoc/en/functions/var.xml:1.89 phpdoc/en/functions/var.xml:1.90 --- phpdoc/en/functions/var.xml:1.89 Tue Jan 1 15:38:06 2002 +++ phpdoc/en/functions/var.xml Thu Jan 3 13:42:29 2002 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> -<!-- $Revision: 1.89 $ --> +<!-- $Revision: 1.90 $ --> <reference id="ref.variables"> <title>Variable Functions</title> <titleabbrev>Variables</titleabbrev> @@ -745,20 +745,21 @@ </para> <para> Scalar variables are those containing an <type>integer</type>, - <type>float</type>, <type>string</type> or <type>boolean</type>. - For example: + <type>float</type>, <type>string</type> or <type>boolean</type>. + Types <type>array</type>, <type>object</type> and <type>resource</type> + or not scalar. <informalexample> <programlisting role="php"> -<![CDATA[ <!-- TODO: better example, this one can be quite misleading for unexperienced - programmers --> + programmers. --> +<![CDATA[ function show_var($var) { - if (is_scalar($var)) + if (is_scalar($var)) { echo $var; - else + } else { var_dump($var); + } } - $pi = 3.1416; $proteins = array("hemoglobin", "cytochrome c oxidase", "ferredoxin"); @@ -782,15 +783,9 @@ <note> <para> <function>is_scalar</function> does not consider <type>resource</type> - type values to be scalar values. This behavior is intentional: - Resources are abstract datatypes which are currently based on - integers. This implementation detail should not be relied upon, - as it may change. - </para> - </note> - <note> - <para> - Since 4.0.5 + type values to be scalar as resources are abstract datatypes + which are currently based on integers. This implementation detail should + not be relied upon, as it may change. </para> </note> <para>