note 52320 added to function.is-numeric

This function converts an input string into bool, int or float depending on its content. <?php function convert_type( $var ) { if( is_numeric( $var ) ) { if( (float)$var != (int)$var ) { return (float)$var; } else { return (int)$var; } } if( $var == "true" ) return true; if( $var == "false" ) return false; return $var; } ?> '90' return an int '90.9' return a float 'true' return a bool '90.0' return a int ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.is-numeric.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+52320 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52320&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52320&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52320&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52320&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52320&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+52320&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php