1.2.1360. Use get_debug_type()¶

get_debug_type() returns the given type of a variable. It was introduced in PHP 8.0: this makes it incompatible with previous versions.

<?php
  // From the RFC
  throw new TypeError('Expected ' . Foo::class . ' got ' . (is_object($bar) ? get_class($bar) : gettype($bar)));

  // Becomes
  throw new TypeError('Expected ' . Foo::class . ' got ' . get_debug_type($bar));

?>

See also PHP RFC: get_debug_type.

1.2.1360.1. Connex PHP features¶

variable

debug

backward incompatible

1.2.1360.1.1. Suggestions¶

Replace the ternary with a call to get_debug_type()

1.2.1360.1.2. Specs¶

Short name	Php/UseGetDebugType
Rulesets	All, Suggestions
Exakat since	2.1.9
PHP Version	With PHP 8.0 and more recent
Severity	Minor
Time To Fix	Quick (30 mins)
Precision	Medium
Available in	Entreprise Edition, Exakat Cloud