note 59028 added to language.oop5.typehinting

NOTE: Doesn't work with strings! -- SOURCE: class Tasty { function mustBeArray(Array $test) { echo "Tasty::mustBeArray\n"; return true; } function mustBeString(String $str) { print("Tasty::mustBeString\n"); } function testType($type){ print("Tasty::testType\n"); print(gettype($type)."\n"); } } $t = new Tasty(); $t->mustBeArray(Array(1,2)); $t->testType((String)'test'); $t->mustBeString((String)'test'); // doesn't work -- OUTPUT: Tasty::mustBeArray Tasty::testType string Fatal error: Argument 1 passed to Tasty::mustBeString() must be an object of class String ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.typehinting.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+59028 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59028&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59028&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59028&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59028&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59028&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59028&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59028&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+59028&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php