PHP get_resource_type() Function Usage and Example

PHP Available Functions

get_resource_type() Returns the type of the resource (resource).

Version Required: PHP 4 >= 4.0.2, PHP 5, PHP 7

Syntax

string get_resource_type ( resource $handle )

Parameter Description:

• $handle: handle.

Return Value

This function returns a string representing the type of the resource passed to it. An error will occur if the parameter is not a valid resource.

Online Example

<?php
$c = mysql_connect();
echo get_resource_type($c) . PHP_EOL;
// Print: mysql link
$fp = fopen("foo","w");
echo get_resource_type($fp) . PHP_EOL;
// Print: file
$doc = new_xmldoc("1.0");
echo get_resource_type($doc->doc) . PHP_EOL;
// Print: domxml document
?>

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