How to cast variable to array

You can cast a variable to an array by using:

    $var = (array)$arr;

php arrays variables casting

$a = (array) $v;

is the answer.

php arrays variables casting

I would write your could snippet like this (short and you read it and know exactly what is happening):

$a = is_array($v) ? $v : array($v);

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