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get_resource_type

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.2)

get_resource_type --  Returns the resource type

Description

string get_resource_type ( resource handle)

This function returns a string representing the type of the resource passed to it. If the paramater is not a valid resource, it generates an error. 

$c = mysql_connect();
echo get_resource_type($c)."\n";
// prints: mysql link

$fp = fopen("foo","w");
echo get_resource_type($fp)."\n";
// prints: file

$doc = new_xmldoc("1.0");
echo get_resource_type($doc->doc)."\n";
// prints: domxml document

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