- var_dump: documentation ( source)
- filter_var: documentation ( source)
<?php
$val1 = "42 things";
$val2 = "3";
$opts = ['min_range' => 10];
$f1 = filter_var($val1, FILTER_VALIDATE_INT, $opts);
$f2 = filter_var($val2, FILTER_VALIDATE_INT, $opts);
var_dump($f1);
var_dump($f2);