PHP MYSQL
Lecture 04: PHP Data
Types
PHP is a dynamic, loosely-typed
programming language that
supports several data types.
The data type is a fundamental
aspect of a programming Department of Computer
language, defining what kind of Science
data to be stored and Semester 6
manipulated in a variable or Lecturer Yasir A. Mohamed
expression.
Cont..
In PHP, there are several built-in data types, including
integers, floating-point numbers, strings, Booleans,
arrays, objects, and NULL.
These data types are used to store and manipulate
different types of data in variables and expressions.
Cont..
Data types are an essential part of any programming
language, including PHP.
They define the type of data that can be stored in a
variable. PHP is a dynamic, typed language, which means
that variables do not need to be declared with a specific
data type.
However, it is still important to understand the various
data types in PHP to avoid unexpected results and ensure
efficient code.
PHP Data Types: Scalar Types
In PHP, scalar types are those data types that can hold
only one value at a time.
They are called scalar because they represent a single
value, as different to multiple types, that can store
multiple values.
PHP has four scalar data types: integers, floating-point
numbers, strings, and Booleans.
Each of these data types has its subtypes, which we will
explain below.
Cont.
An integer data type is a non-decimal number between -
2,147,483,648 and 2,147,483,647.
Rules for integers:
An integer must have at least one digit
An integer must not have a decimal point
An integer can be either positive or negative
Integers can be stated in: decimal (base 10), hexadecimal
(base 16), octal (base 8), or binary (base 2) notation
Integer:
An integer is a whole number without a decimal point.
In PHP, integers can be represented in decimal,
hexadecimal, and octal format.
$num1 = 123;
$num3 = 0123; // octal integer
Integer:
Signed integers:
These are integers that can be both positive and negative.
They are represented in PHP using
the 'int' or 'integer' keyword.
Hexadecimal integers:
These are integers that are represented in base-16. They
are began with '0x' or '0X' and can contain the
digits 0−90−9 and the letters A−F.
Example of PHP Integer
Integer:
Signed integers:
These are integers that can be both positive and negative.
They are represented in PHP using
the 'int' or 'integer' keyword.
Hexadecimal integers:
These are integers that are represented in base-16. They
are began with '0x' or '0X' and can contain the
digits 0−90−9 and the letters A−F.
float
Float (floating point number) is a number with a decimal
point or a number in exponential form.
In the following example $x is a float.
In floating point data type rule x variable must store
decimal point number like 0.4567 or 567.78
Example of floating point
number
PHP Boolean
A Boolean represents two possible states: TRUE or FALSE.
$x = true;
$y = false;
Booleans are often used in conditional testing. You will
learn more about conditional testing in a later chapter of
this semester.
PHP String
A string is a non-numeric data type. It holds letters or
any alphabets, numbers, and even special characters.
String values must be enclosed either within single
quotes or in double quotes. But both are treated
differently. To clarify this, see the example below:
Example of String
PHP String
A string is a non-numeric data type. It holds letters or
any alphabets, numbers, and even special characters.
String values must be enclosed either within single
quotes or in double quotes. But both are treated
differently. To clarify this, see the example below:
PHP Boolean
In this slide I will explain Boolean data types in
PHP. Boolean is the simplest type. A Boolean expression is a
true type value. It is used in control structures like for testing
portions of an if statement. It can be either TRUE or FALSE.
Example of Boolean
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