generics in php

emcee answered on January 21, 2023 Popularity 9/10 Helpfulness 1/10

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/*
Generics in PHP are a way to define classes, interfaces, and methods 
that can work with different types of data, without the need to create 
multiple copies of the same code for each type.

PHP does not have built-in support for generics like other languages 
such as C# and Java. However, you can use type hints and type casting to 
achieve similar functionality.
*/

class MyClass {
    public function genericMethod(array $items) {
        // Do something with the $items array
    }
}
//In this example, the genericMethod() can accept any type of array.


//You can also use type casting to achieve similar functionality
function genericMethod($items) {
    $items = (array) $items;
    // Do something with the $items array
}
//In this example, the genericMethod() can accept any type of data and cast it to an array.

/*
It's important to note that in PHP, you can't specify types for variables 
or return types for methods, so you cannot have type-safe generics like in
C# or Java. However, by using type hints and type casting, you can make your 
code more robust and ensure that it works correctly with different types of data.
*/

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