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<ReflectionUnionTypeReflectionGenerator>
^ReflectionUnionTypeLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

ReflectionUnionType::getTypes

(PHP 8)

ReflectionUnionType::getTypes — Returns the types included in the union type

Description

public function ReflectionUnionType::getTypes(): array

Returns the reflections of types included in the union type.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

An array of ReflectionType objects.

Examples

Example #1 ReflectionUnionType::getTypes() example

<?php
function someFunction(int|float $number) {}

$reflectionFunc = new ReflectionFunction('someFunction');
$reflectionParam = $reflectionFunc->getParameters()[0];

var_dump($reflectionParam->getType()->getTypes());

The above example will output something similar to:

array(2) {
    [0] =>
    class ReflectionNamedType#4(0) {
    }
    [1] =>
    class ReflectionNamedType#5(0) {
    }
}

See Also


<ReflectionUnionTypeReflectionGenerator>
^ReflectionUnionTypeLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026