/**
* Determines if a string matches a known format. Meant for established intended purpose of a value.
* 1. url
* 2. image
* 3. number
* 4. text
* 5. money
* 6. decimal
* 7. email
* @returns unknown if could not establish types
*/
public function type($value)
{
if (CSV2POST::is_image_url($value)) {
return 'image';
}
// so its not an image url, is it any type of url? either for using as link or PHP functionality
if (CSV2POST::is_url($value)) {
return 'url';
}
// check if decimal before checking if a plain number or money
if (CSV2POST::is_decimalnumber($value)) {
return 'decimal';
}
// is money value
if (CSV2POST::is_string_money($value)) {
return 'money';
}
// is not money, is it even a number?
if (is_numeric($value)) {
return 'numeric';
}
// is email address
if (CSV2POST::is_valid_emailaddress($value)) {
return 'email';
}
// it must be text but we will do the check anyway
if (is_string($value)) {
return 'text';
}
return 'unknown';
# should never happen
}
