This library includes a small set of helpers for common cases where a query returns one column and we already know the PHP type we want.

¶Single-value helpers

If a query returns one value, we can ask for that type directly:

• fetchBool()
• fetchString()
• fetchInt()
• fetchFloat()
• fetchDateTime()

$username = $db->fetchString("user/getUsernameById", 105);
$score = $db->fetchFloat("score/calculateForUser", 8008);
$lastActivity = $db->fetchDateTime("user/getLatestActivity", 654);

This removes the usual “fetch row, then extract one column” boilerplate.

¶Multiple typed values

If the query still returns one column, but many rows, there are matching array helpers:

• fetchAllBool()
• fetchAllString()
• fetchAllInt()
• fetchAllFloat()
• fetchAllDateTime()

$userIds = $db->fetchAllInt("user/getAllIds");

¶Typed access on Row

When we use fetch() or iterate over fetchAll(), each row also provides typed getters:

• getString()
• getInt()
• getFloat()
• getBool()
• getDateTime()
• get()
• asArray()

$userRow = $db->fetch("user/getById", 105);

if($userRow) {
	echo $userRow->getString("email");
}

The getDateTime() helper accepts common database date strings as well as Unix timestamps.

Example: https://github.com/PhpGt/Database/blob/master/example/03-type-safe-getters.php

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Next, move on to Database migrations to see how schema changes are tracked and applied safely.