NYCPHP Meetup

[Scott Mattocks]

Cliff Hirsch wrote:
> Is there any way to typecast a function argument like:
>  
> public function Partytime(int $argument)         // this actually
> expects an object of class int
>  
> or 
>  
> public function Partytime( (int)$argument)      // this barfs

Nope. Type hints (your first version) don't work on primitives and you 
can't execute commands (your second version) in a function/method 
signature (except setting defaults).

-- 
Scott Mattocks
http://www.crisscott.com