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PHP | ReflectionParameter getType() Function

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The ReflectionParameter::getType() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to return the type of the specified parameter. Syntax: 
ReflectionType ReflectionParameter::getType ( void )
Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters. Return Value: This function returns the type of the specified parameter. Below programs illustrate the ReflectionParameter::getType() function in PHP: Program 1: php 
<?php

// Initializing a user-defined class Company1
class Company1
{
    public function GFG( int $Parameter){}
}
 
// Initializing a subclass Company2
class Company2 extends Company1
{
}
 
// Using the ReflectionParameter over the above class
$A = new ReflectionParameter(['Company2', 'GFG'], 0); 
 
// Calling the getType() function
$B = $A->getType();
 
// Getting the type of the specified parameter.
echo $B;
?>
Output: 
int
Program 2: php 
<?php
 
// Initializing some user-defined classes
class Department1
{
    protected function HR(float $Parameter1){}
}
class Department2
{
    final function Coding( Exception $Parameter2,
                Exception $Parameter3){}
}
class Department3
{
    function Marketing( sting $Parameter4,
           string $Parameter5, string $Parameter6){}
}
 
// Using the ReflectionParameter over the above classes
$A = new ReflectionParameter(['Department1', 'HR'], 0);
$B = new ReflectionParameter(['Department2', 'Coding'], 1);
$C = new ReflectionParameter(['Department3', 'Marketing'], 2);
 
// Calling the getType() function and 
// getting the type of the specified parameter
echo $A->getType();
echo "\n";
echo $B->getType();
echo "\n";
echo $C->getType();
?>
Output: 
float
Exception
string
Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/reflectionparameter.gettype.php

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