variant::__construct

variant class constructor

public variant::__construct(mixed $value = null, int $type = VT_EMPTY, int $codepage = CP_ACP)

Constructs a new variant object.

value: Initial value. If omitted, or set to null an VT_EMPTY object is created.
type: Specifies the content type of the variant object. Possible values are one of the VT_* Predefined Constants. PHP can detect parameters passed by reference automatically; they do not even need to be passed as variant objects. Consult the MSDN library for additional information on the VARIANT type.
codepage: Specifies the codepage that is used to convert strings to unicode. See the parameter of the same name in the com class for more information.