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PHP PHP Basics (Retired) PHP Operators Operators

Posted by Adam Tatusko
Adam Tatusko
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Casting

In the initial discussion on casting, parentheses must surround the datatype in PHP to conduct a cast, for example

(int) $foo;

The following, as written in the video will not work in PHP

int $foo;