is_null

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Finds whether a variable is null.

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

is_null Function synopsis

is_null(mixed $value): bool

Parameters

$value

Typemixed

The variable being evaluated.

Return value

Typebool

Returns true if $value is null, false otherwise.

Changes to the is_null Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: bool
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $var to $value
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($value): mixed
- is_null($var)
+ is_null(mixed $value): bool

is_null Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.5Future Release Yes
PHP 8.4Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.3Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.2Supported Yes
PHP 8.1Security-Fixes Only 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