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# variant_cast

(PHP 5)

variant_cast — Convert a variant into a new variant object of another type

### Descripción

variant variant_cast ( variant `$variant` , int `$type` )

This function makes a copy of `variant` and then performs a variant cast operation to force the copy to have the type given by `type` .

This function wraps VariantChangeType() in the COM library; consult MSDN for more information.

### Lista de parámetros

`variant`

  The variant.

`type`

  `type` should be one of the `VT_XXX` constants.

### Valores retornados

Returns a `VT_DATE` variant.

### Ver también

- variant_set_type() - Convert a variant into another type "in-place"

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