PHP cast from string to int error

Question

Hi when trying to cast from a string to int using int() I get the following error:

Call to undefined function int()

Why would this be?

intval() works just fine but I cannot use int() for some reason.

AbraCadaver · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-13 23:10:08Z

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There is no int function; you must use proper typecasting syntax for this:

$b = (int) $a;

Or:

settype($a, 'int');

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Delan Azabani · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-13 08:38:56Z

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function int($string) { return (int) $string; }

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Michael Robinson · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-13 08:35:07Z

Have you tried

$intVar = (int)$var;

If PHP is telling you that int() isn't a function, then it probably isn't.