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<?php $var = (array) 'hey there'; $var2 = ensure_numeric_array( 'hey there' ); print_r($var); print_r($var2); function ensure_numeric_array( $vart ) { if ( ! isset( $vart[0] ) ) { return [ $vart ]; } return $vart; } ///////

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