Re: Change output of gettype?
| From: | BohwaZ | Date: | Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:45:42 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Change output of gettype? | ||
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> And if I remember correctly, that's exactly why get_debug_type() was
> introduced: no BC break, and it does the job.
>
> You should simply use get_debug_type() everywhere and never use
> gettype() ever again. This is the most sensible move you can make, it
> really is the function you should use in most case.
Ah! I've never heard of this function before in my last 25 years of
PHP ^^
I'll open a PR to change the doc about gettype to make it clearer in
the gettype page that get_debug_type should be used in priority.
Thanks.