In php, how to convert string value into an int?

Question

$the_value = '42';

This is a string value. Now I want to convert it into int and obtain:

$the_value = 42;

In almost all cases `'42'` would be treated the same as `42`, and converted automatically for you. So, what do you want to do that makes it important to make this distinction? — KIKO Software, May 09 '22 at 20:15
@MarkusAO: It's not that I cannot think of countless examples where type is important, but the question was missing it. It could be an [XY-problem](https://xyproblem.info/) where type is not the issue, but something else. — KIKO Software, May 09 '22 at 20:51
@KIKOSoftware right, based on available context (none), OP could just define an int to begin with if an int is desired. — Markus AO, May 09 '22 at 20:58

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 09 '22 at 20:22

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To convert string to int in PHP, you can use Type Casting method or PHP built-in function intval().

<?php
$string = "56";
$int = intval( $string );
echo $int;
?>

answered May 09 '22 at 20:22

Amir Javadikia

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