Here's the full list of casts that you can use in PHP:
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| (int) value or (integer) value | Returns value cast to an integer |
| (float) value | Returns value cast to a float |
| (string) value | Returns value cast to a string |
| (bool) value or (boolean) value | Returns value cast to a Boolean |
| (array) value | Returns value cast to an array |
| (object) value | Returns value cast to an object |
You can cast a value to an integer, floating-point, or string value using three PHP functions:
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| intval( value ) | Returns value cast to an integer |
| floatval( value ) | Returns value cast to a float |
| strval( value ) | Returns value cast to a string |
intval() can convert from a non-base-10 integer to a base-10 integer.
To use this feature, pass intval() a string representation of the non-base-10 integer, followed by the base of the integer.
For example, intval("11",5) returns a value of 6 (the base-5 number 11 converted to a decimal number).