diff --git a/src/data_types.php b/src/data_types.php
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+<?php
+function convert_to_int($a){
+	return intval($a);
+}
+
+function convert_to_float($b){
+	return floatval($b);
+}
+
+function convert_to_string($c){
+	if(is_array($c)){
+		return implode(", ",$c);
+	} else {
+		return strval($c);
+	}
+}
+
+function convert_to_bool($d){
+	return boolval($d);
+}
+
+function convert_to_array($e){
+	return (array)$e;
+}
+
+function convert_to_null($f){
+	if(!$f || $f === "null"){
+		return null;
+	} else {
+		return $f;
+	}
+}
+?>
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