variant_cast
PHP function
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(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
Convert a variant into a new variant object of another type
Description
variant_cast(variant $variant, int $type): variant
This function makes a copy of variant and then performs a variant cast operation to force the copy to have the type given by type.
This function wraps VariantChangeType() in the COM library; consult MSDN for more information.
Parameters
variantThe variant.
typetypeshould be one of theVT_*constants.
Return Values
Returns a variant of given type.