How to set type of variable in PHP

Using settype() method you can set the type of variable.

Syntax

Bool settype(mixed $var, string type)

Parameter	Description
Var	The variable being converted.
Type	Possible values of type are Boolean, integer, float, array, object, null.

Example

<?php
$var1=’98’;
$var2=’01’;
settype($var1, “integer”);
Settype($var2, “integer”);
echo ($var1.’<br>’);
echo ($var2.’<br>’);
echo ($var1+$var2.’<br>’);
?>