title: Php string cast vs strval function which should I use?
body: <p>What is the difference between doing a string cast and <code>strval</code> in php ?</p>
  
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  <li><p><code>strval($value)</code>;</p></li>
  <li><p><code>(string)$value</code>;</p></li>
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