How to use concatenation with an Empty String In PHP

Concatenating an integer with an empty string in PHP converts the integer to a string. This approach leverages the automatic type conversion in PHP, making it simple and intuitive. For example, `$string = $integer . “”;` effectively turns `$integer` into a string.

Example:

PHP
<?php
$integer = 123;
$string = $integer . "";
echo $string; // Outputs: 123
?>

Output
123

How to convert an Integer Into a String in PHP ?

The PHP strval() function is used to convert an Integer Into a String in PHP. There are many other methods to convert an integer into a string. 

In this article, we will learn many methods.

Methods:

Table of Content

  • Using strval() function.
  • Using Inline variable parsing.
  • Using Explicit Casting.
  • Using sprintf() Function
  • Using concatenation with an Empty String

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Using Inline variable parsing.

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