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zval_free()

Frees a PHP zval pointer allocated by `zval_pack`.

zval_free()

function zval_free(pointer $zval): void

Frees a PHP zval pointer allocated by zval_pack.

Parameters:

  • $zval (pointer)

Returns: void

Availability

  • Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
  • eval() (magician interpreter): not available inside eval’d code.
  • Strict PHP mode: hidden — this builtin is an elephc extension with no PHP equivalent, so programs compiled with --strict-php treat the name as nonexistent, in compiled code and inside eval’d code.

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how zval_free is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.