rest_get_best_type_for_value( mixed $value, string[] $types ): string
Gets the best type for a value.
Parameters
-
$value
mixed Required -
The value to check.
-
$types
string[] Required -
The list of possible types.
Return
string The best matching type, an empty string if no types match.
Source
File: wp-includes/rest-api.php
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function rest_get_best_type_for_value( $value, $types ) {
static $checks = array(
'array' => 'rest_is_array',
'object' => 'rest_is_object',
'integer' => 'rest_is_integer',
'number' => 'is_numeric',
'boolean' => 'rest_is_boolean',
'string' => 'is_string',
'null' => 'is_null',
);
/*
* Both arrays and objects allow empty strings to be converted to their types.
* But the best answer for this type is a string.
*/
if ( '' === $value && in_array( 'string', $types, true ) ) {
return 'string';
}
foreach ( $types as $type ) {
if ( isset( $checks[ $type ] ) && $checks[ $type ]( $value ) ) {
return $type;
}
}
return '';
}
Changelog
Version | Description |
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5.5.0 | Introduced. |