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<h1 class="refname">strval</h1>
<p class="verinfo">(PHP 4, PHP 5)</p><p class="refpurpose"><span class="refname">strval</span> — <span class="dc-title">Get string value of a variable</span></p>
</div>
<a name="function.strval.description"></a><div class="refsect1 description">
<h3 class="title">Description</h3>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="type">string</span> <span class="methodname"><b>strval</b></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.pseudo-types.php#language.types.mixed" class="type mixed">mixed</a></span> <tt class="parameter">$var</tt></span>
)</div>
<p class="simpara">
Get the string value of a variable.
See the documentation on <a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a> for more information
on converting to string.
</p>
<p class="simpara">
This function performs no formatting on the returned value. If you
are looking for a way to format a numeric value as a string, please
see <a href="function.sprintf.php" class="function">sprintf()</a> or <a href="function.number-format.php" class="function">number_format()</a>.
</p>
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<a name="function.strval.parameters"></a><div class="refsect1 parameters">
<h3 class="title">Parameters</h3>
<p class="para">
</p><dl>
<dt class="varlistentry">
<span class="term"><i><tt class="parameter">var</tt></i>
</span>
</dt><dd class="listitem">
<p class="para">
The variable that is being converted to a <a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a>.
</p>
<p class="para">
<i><tt class="parameter">var</tt></i>
may be any scalar type. You cannot use
<b>strval()</b> on arrays or objects.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<p>
</p>
</div>
<a name="function.strval.returnvalues"></a><div class="refsect1 returnvalues">
<h3 class="title">Return Values</h3>
<p class="para">
The <a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a> value of <i><tt class="parameter">var</tt></i>
.
</p>
</div>
<a name="function.strval.examples"></a><div class="refsect1 examples">
<h3 class="title">Examples</h3>
<p class="para">
</p><div class="example">
<p><b>Example #1 <b>strval()</b> example using PHP5's magic __toString method</b></p>
<div class="example-contents programlisting">
<div class="phpcode"><code><span style="color: #000000">
<span style="color: #0000BB"><?php<br /></span><span style="color: #007700">class </span><span style="color: #0000BB">StrValTest<br /></span><span style="color: #007700">{<br /> public function </span><span style="color: #0000BB">__toString</span><span style="color: #007700">()<br /> {<br /> return </span><span style="color: #0000BB">__CLASS__</span><span style="color: #007700">;<br /> }<br />}<br /><br /></span><span style="color: #FF8000">// Prints 'StrValTest'<br /></span><span style="color: #007700">echo </span><span style="color: #0000BB">strval</span><span style="color: #007700">(new </span><span style="color: #0000BB">StrValTest</span><span style="color: #007700">);<br /></span><span style="color: #0000BB">?></span>
</span>
</code></div>
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</p>
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<a name="function.strval.seealso"></a><div class="refsect1 seealso">
<h3 class="title">See Also</h3>
<p class="para">
</p><ul class="simplelist">
<li class="member"><a href="function.floatval.php" class="function" rel="rdfs-seeAlso">floatval()</a> - Get float value of a variable</li>
<li class="member"><a href="function.intval.php" class="function" rel="rdfs-seeAlso">intval()</a> - Get the integer value of a variable</li>
<li class="member"><a href="function.settype.php" class="function" rel="rdfs-seeAlso">settype()</a> - Set the type of a variable</li>
<li class="member"><a href="function.sprintf.php" class="function" rel="rdfs-seeAlso">sprintf()</a> - Return a formatted string</li>
<li class="member"><a href="function.number-format.php" class="function" rel="rdfs-seeAlso">number_format()</a> - Format a number with grouped thousands</li>
<li class="member"><a href="language.types.type-juggling.php" class="link">Type juggling</a></li>
</ul><p>
</p>
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