How can objects be converted to strings for output in PHP?

To convert objects to strings for output in PHP, you can use the magic method __toString() within the object's class definition. This method should return a string representation of the object that you want to output. By implementing this method, you can control how the object is converted to a string when it is echoed or concatenated in PHP. 

class Example {
    public $name;

    public function __construct($name) {
        $this->name = $name;
    }

    public function __toString() {
        return $this->name;
    }
}

$object = new Example('John Doe');
echo $object; // Output: John Doe

Keywords

__PHP Object String Conversion __toString method Serialization

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