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id: 2f7d5b06-4d6a-4679-8849-999651932d75
title: Relay.Calling.DetectResult
slug: /php/reference/calling/results/detect
description: The DetectResult object is returned after a detect operation is completed.
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[relay-event]: /docs/server-sdk/v2/php/reference/event

This object returned from one of *synchronous* detect methods that represents the final result of a detector.

## Methods

### getEvent

Returns the last Relay Event arrived for this operation.

**Parameters**

*None*

**Returns**

[`Relay.Event`][relay-event] - Last Relay Event.

**Examples**

Detect digits and grab the result when it's completed.

```php
<?php

$call->detectDigit()->done(function($result) {
  $event = $result->getEvent();
  // Inspect $event->payload ..
});
```

### getResult

Returns the result of the detector. It could be the digits or the type (`machine` or `human`) detected.

**Parameters**

*None*

**Returns**

`string` - Detector result.

**Examples**

Detect DTMF and print out the result.

```php
<?php

$call->detectDigit()->done(function($result) {
  if ($result->isSuccessful()) {
    echo "DTMF detected: " . $result->getResult();
  }
});
```

### getType

Returns the `type` of detector.

**Parameters**

*None*

**Returns**

`string` - Detector type: `digit`, `machine` or `fax`.

**Examples**

Check the type of a detector.

```php
<?php

$call->detectFax()->done(function($result) {
  if ($result->isSuccessful()) {
    echo "Detector type: " . $result->getType();
  }
});
```

### isSuccessful

Return `true` if detector succeeded, `false` otherwise.

**Parameters**

*None*

**Returns**

`Boolean` - True/False accordingly to the state.

**Examples**

Start detecting a fax, then check if a `fax` has been detected.

```php
<?php

$call->detectFax()->done(function($result) {
  if ($result->isSuccessful()) {
    // Fax has been detected!
  }
});
```