Returns the tentative return type associated with the function

# ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getTentativeReturnType

(PHP 8 >= 8.1.0)

ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getTentativeReturnType — Returns the tentative return type associated with the function

### Description

public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getTentativeReturnType(): ?ReflectionType

Returns the tentative return type associated with the function.

### Parameters

This function has no parameters.

### Return Values

Returns a ReflectionType object if a tentative return type is specified, `null` otherwise.

### Examples

Example #1 ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getTentativeReturnType() example

`<?php
$method = new ReflectionMethod(\ArrayAccess::class, 'offsetGet');
var_dump($method->getTentativeReturnType());`

The above example will output something similar to:

    object(ReflectionNamedType)#2 (0) {
    }

### See Also

- ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getReturnType() - Gets the specified return type of a function
- ReflectionFunctionAbstract::hasTentativeReturnType() - Returns whether the function has a tentative return type
- Return Type Compatibility with Internal Classes

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