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FFI::type

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(PHP 7 >= 7.4.0, PHP 8)

Creates an FFI\CType object from a C declaration

Description

FFI::type(string $type): FFI\CType|null

This function creates and returns a FFI\CType object for the given string containing a C type declaration. Any type declared for the instance is allowed.

Parameters

type: A valid C declaration as string.

Return Values

Returns the freshly created FFI\CType object, or null on failure.

Changelog

Version	Description
8.3.0	Calling `FFI::type` statically is now deprecated.

Source: reference/ffi/ffi/type.xml · from the official PHP manual (php/doc-en)