ReflectionType::__toString
(PHP 7)
ReflectionType::__toString — To string
Warning
This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 7.1.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.
Description
public ReflectionType::__toString ( ) : string
Gets the parameter type name.
Parameters
This function has no parameters.
Return Values
Returns the type of the parameter.
Examples
Example #1 ReflectionType::__toString() example
<?php
function someFunction(string $param) {}
$reflectionFunc = new ReflectionFunction('someFunction');
$reflectionParam = $reflectionFunc->getParameters()[0];
echo $reflectionParam->getType(); The above example will output something similar to:
string
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 7.1.0 | ReflectionType::__toString() has been deprecated. |
See Also
- ReflectionNamedType::getName() - Get the text of the type hint
- ReflectionType::allowsNull() - Checks if null is allowed
- ReflectionType::isBuiltin() - Checks if it is a built-in type
- ReflectionParameter::getType() - Gets a parameter's type
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