note 104224 added to function.gettype

This function returns string representation of type. This is generalization of get_class(). I try to order is_* tests by density of occurence, but is bad idea to use result of this call in conditions for performance reasons, usefull and better than gettype for debugging messages. Note, that last line should not be never executed. Also has no sense to make input parameter optional. <?php function get_type($var) { if(is_object($var)) return get_class($var); if(is_null($var)) return 'null'; if(is_string($var)) return 'string'; if(is_array($var)) return 'array'; if(is_int($var)) return 'integer'; if(is_bool($var)) return 'boolean'; if(is_float($var)) return 'float'; if(is_resource($var)) return 'resource'; //throw new NotImplementedException(); return 'unknown'; } ---- Server IP: 85.214.154.209 Probable Submitter: 62.240.163.46 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.gettype.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/104224 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104224/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104224/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104224/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104224/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104224/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104224/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104224 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/104224 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php