How do I convert an integer to string in CakePHP?

Question

In my CakePHP app when I try to get data like this:

    $this->loadModel('Radio');
    $posts = $this->Radio->find('all');

the integers are displayed like strings (in debug) :

'Radio' => array(
    'idSong' => '4',
    'name' => 'batman',
    'title' => 'Batman Theme Song'
),

why? the type is int in the DB. I need integers correctly displayed in my JSON files

That is not a CakePHP issue per se, but the PDO classes of PHP do that. There are settings however to prevent that from happening: dereuromark.de/2014/08/05/all-new-cakephp-tips-summer-2014/… — mark
– mark, Commented Sep 24, 2014 at 10:44

cornelb · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-24 08:15:50Z

1

Not sure if there's a straightforward solution, but you could change the model data using afterfind

Something like

public function afterFind($results, $primary = false) {
    foreach ($results as $key => $val) {
        if (isset($val['Radio']['idSong'])) {
            $results[$key]['Radio']['idSong'] = (int)$results[$key]['Radio']['idSong'];
        }
    }
    return $results;
}

answered Sep 24, 2014 at 8:15

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3 Comments

zelocalhost Over a year ago

I put your code and result is the same : monde-du-rat.fr/API/moulinette/radio/posts (see debug), in json too monde-du-rat.fr/API/moulinette/radio/posts.json

cornelb Over a year ago

maybe add var_dump($results) inside afterFind and see how the records look? I assume the afterfind function is in the right model, right?

zelocalhost Over a year ago

Yes, i made a typo mistake :p thks !

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