Описание
int
intval ( mixed var [, int base] )
Returns the integer value of var,
using the specified base for the conversion
(the default is base 10).
Возвращаемые значения
The integer value of var on success, or 0 on
failure. Empty arrays and objects return 0, non-empty arrays and
objects return 1.
The maximum value depends on the system. 32 bit systems have a
maximum signed integer range of -2147483648 to 2147483647. So for example
on such a system, intval('1000000000000') will return
2147483647. The maximum signed integer value for 64 bit systems is
9223372036854775807.
Strings will most likely return 0 although this depends on the
leftmost characters of the string. The common rules of
integer casting
apply.