note 111661 added to language.types.boolean

This is simple example how can convert String to Boolean. <?php // Convert string to boolean function convertStr($str) { return is_string($str) ? (bool) $str : (string) $str; } // Example $foo = convertStr('apple'); var_dump($foo); // Return TRUE $foo = convertStr(1); // Return STRING var_dump($foo); ?> ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.199 Probable Submitter: 89.216.145.106 ---- Manual Page -- http://php.net/manual/en/language.types.boolean.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/111661 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/111661/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/111661/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/111661/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/111661/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/111661/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/111661/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/111661 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/111661 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php