Returns true if $a is a string : Data Type : Language Basics PHP Source Code

Returns true if $a is a string

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• gettype() and settype() Data Types
• Returns true if $a is an array
• Returns true if $a is a floating-point number
• Returns true if $a is an integer
• Create Object and check its type
• Create Object and get its type
• is_numeric in action

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