diff --git a/reference/var/functions/get-debug-type.xml b/reference/var/functions/get-debug-type.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a0d013a60
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+++ b/reference/var/functions/get-debug-type.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+
+
+
+
+ get_debug_type
+ Gets the type name of a variable in a way that is suitable for debugging
+
+
+
+ &reftitle.description;
+
+ stringget_debug_type
+ mixedvalue
+
+
+ Returns the resolved name of the PHP variable value.
+ This function will resolve objects to their class name, resources to their
+ resource type name, and scalar values to their common name as would be used in type
+ declarations.
+
+
+ This function differs from gettype in that it returns type names
+ that are more consistent with actual usage, rather than those present for historical reasons.
+
+
+
+
+ &reftitle.parameters;
+
+
+
+ value
+
+
+ The variable being type checked.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ &reftitle.returnvalues;
+
+ Possible values for the returned string are:
+
+
+
+
+
+ Type + State
+ Return Value
+ Notes
+
+
+
+
+ null
+
+ "null"
+
+ -
+
+
+ Booleans (true or false)
+
+ "bool"
+
+ -
+
+
+ Integers
+
+ "int"
+
+ -
+
+
+ Floats
+
+ "float"
+
+ -
+
+
+ Strings
+
+ "string"
+
+ -
+
+
+ Arrays
+
+ "array"
+
+ -
+
+
+ Resources
+
+ "resource (resourcename)"
+
+ -
+
+
+ Resources (Closed)
+
+ "resource (closed)"
+
+ Example: A file stream after being closed with fclose.
+
+
+ Objects from Named Classes
+
+ The full name of the class including its namespace e.g. Foo\Bar
+
+ -
+
+
+ Objects from Anonymous Classes
+
+ "class@anonymous"
+
+
+ Anonymous classes are those created through the $x = new class { ... } syntax
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ &reftitle.examples;
+
+
+ <function>gettype</function> example
+
+
+]]>
+
+ &example.outputs.similar;
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ &reftitle.seealso;
+
+
+ gettype
+ get_class
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/reference/var/functions/gettype.xml b/reference/var/functions/gettype.xml
index 5a67d6cac6..c245732c16 100644
--- a/reference/var/functions/gettype.xml
+++ b/reference/var/functions/gettype.xml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
7.2.0
- Closed resources are now reported as 'resource (closed)'.
+ Closed resources are now reported as 'resource (closed)'.
Previously the returned value for closed resources were 'unknown type'.
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ string
&reftitle.seealso;
+ get_debug_type
settype
get_class
is_array