8 data types available
- Integer
- Float/Double
- Boolean
- String
- Array
- Object
- Null
- Resource
Integers: Integers are whole numbers, without a decimal point (…, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, …)
Floating Point Numbers or Doubles: Floating point numbers (also known as “floats”, “doubles”, or “real numbers”) are decimal or fractional numbers. example: $a = 1.234; $b = 10.2e3;
Strings: Strings are sequences of characters. The simplest way to specify a string is to enclose it in single quotes (e.g. ‘Hello world!’), however, you can also use double quotes (“Hello world!”).
Booleans: Booleans are like a switch it has only two possible values either 1 (true) or 0 (false). example: $show_val =trye;
Arrays: An array is a variable that can hold more than one value at a time.
Objects: An object is a data type that not only allows storing data but also information on, how to process that data. An object is a specific instance of a class that serves as templates for objects. Objects are created based on this template via the new keyword.