PHP is_string() Function

PHP is_string() Function

The is_ string() function in PHP finds whether a variable is a string or not. It returns a Boolean value TRUE if the parameter var is string, else it returns FALSE.

Syntax

is_string ( mixed $var )

Parameter

var(required)- This parameter represents the value to check.

Return

This function returns a Boolean value TRUE if the parameter var is string, else it returns FALSE.

Example 1

 

Output

bool(true)
bool(false)
bool(true) 

Example 2

 

Output

1234 is a string value. 

Example 3

 

Output

The var is string

Example 4

 

Output

bool(false)
bool(false)
bool(false) 

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