ReflectionType
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ReflectionType::__toString

To string

Description

public string ReflectionType::__toString()

Gets the parameter type name.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns the type of the parameter.

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0 ReflectionType::__toString has been undeprecated.
7.1.0 ReflectionType::__toString has been deprecated.

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

See Also

  • ReflectionNamedType::getName
  • ReflectionNamedType::isBuiltin
  • ReflectionType::allowsNull
  • ReflectionUnionType::getTypes
  • ReflectionParameter::getType