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title: Type Casting
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## Type Casting in PHP
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In PHP, variable types are not explicitly declared. Instead, a variables type is determined by what value is assigned to that variable. That is to say, if a string value is assigned to variable $var, $var becomes a string. If an integer value is then assigned to $var, $var becomes an integer.
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As you can imagine, this can cause some issues at times. For example, if I assign a variable the value "123", it is a string, but if I assign it 123, it will be an int.
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Sometimes we want to ensure that a variable is of a certain type, and that is where type casting comes in. It allows us to define the type of a variable to ensure we get the correct value from that variable.
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## Syntax
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To cast a variable to a specific type, simply write the type inside parenthesis in front of the variable.
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```
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<?php
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(string) $string = 'abc';
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(int) $num = 123;
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```
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Below are some more examples of type casted variables;
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```
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<?php
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(int) $num = 123;
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(bool) $bool = false;
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(float) $float =
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(double) $double =
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(string) $string = "abc";
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(array) $arr = [];
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(unset) $null = null;
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```
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You can use type casting inside of functions to predetermine variable types passed into that function.
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```
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public function foo ( (string) $myString, (int) $myInt) {
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//Code Here
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}
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```
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## List of Types
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Below is a list of casts that are allowed:
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(int), (integer) - cast to integer </br>
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(bool), (boolean) - cast to boolean </br>
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(float), (double), (real) - cast to float </br>
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(string) - cast to string </br>
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(array) - cast to array </br>
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(object) - cast to object </br>
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(unset) - cast to NULL </br>
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For more information, please see [PHP: Type Juggling](http://php.net/manual/en/language.types.type-juggling.php)
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