xmlrpc_set_type(3) [php man page]

XMLRPC_SET_TYPE(3)							 1							XMLRPC_SET_TYPE(3)

xmlrpc_set_type - Sets xmlrpc type, base64 or datetime, for a PHP string value

SYNOPSIS

       bool xmlrpc_set_type (string  &$value, string  $type)

DESCRIPTION

	Sets xmlrpc type, base64 or datetime, for a PHP string value.

       Warning

	      This  function is EXPERIMENTAL. The behaviour of this function, its name, and surrounding documentation may change without notice in
	      a future release of PHP. This function should be used at your own risk.

PARAMETERS

	      o $value
		- Value to set the type

	      o $type
		- 'base64' or 'datetime'

RETURN VALUES

	Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure. If successful, $value is converted to an object.

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      A xmlrpc_set_type(3) example

	      <?php

	      $params = date("YmdTH:i:s", time());
	      xmlrpc_set_type($params, 'datetime');
	      echo xmlrpc_encode($params);

	      ?>

	      The above example will output something similar to:

	      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
	      <params>
	      <param>
	       <value>
		<dateTime.iso8601>20090322T23:43:03</dateTime.iso8601>
	       </value>
	      </param>
	      </params>

ERRORS
/EXCEPTIONS
	Issues E_WARNING with type unsupported by XMLRPC.

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