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What are the main data types in PHP?

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PHP's data types fall into three groups: scalar types that hold one value, compound types that hold several, and special types.

  • Scalar: bool for true or false, int and float for numbers, and string for text. A float is also called a double.
  • Compound: array, object and callable. iterable is a type alias for an array or a Traversable object.
  • Special: null for no value, and resource for a handle such as a file.

PHP is dynamically typed. A variable takes its type from its value and can change type while the script runs. Type declarations add checks where you want them.

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