get_resource_type

FunctionParams and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Returns the resource type.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

get_resource_type Function synopsis

get_resource_type($resource): string

Parameters

$resource

The evaluated resource handle.

Return value

Typestring

If the given $resource is a resource, this function will return a string representing its type. If the type is not identified by this function, the return value will be the string Unknown.

This function will return null and generate an error if $resource is not a resource.

Changes to the get_resource_type Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: string
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $res to $resource
- get_resource_type($res)
+ get_resource_type($resource): string

get_resource_type Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes